My first week of recording progress or lack thereof began last Friday. I tried to take a day off, to write, but by nine o’clock, I was forced to rush to work. Maybe it’s true, everyone says when I am not at work, technical issues cripple the company. Needless to say, I didn’t have time to write anything, except a reminder to my supervisor, to purchase replacements for our infrastructure.
The weekend was successful, though unbalanced. I decided to do ‘Diary of a Writing Woman,’ and spent significantly more time working on my platform than on my novel. I did go over part of chapter one (for the hundredth time), but I am not at the level of perseverance I should to be.
For my platform, I wrote this, as well as ‘The Road’ post. I updated my blog interface, and did a lot of research. Also, I joined some great websites, which will be in another post. As I often do, I promised myself a reward – a pair of skinny Levi’s jeans, if I maintain this feature until chapter twenty.
To ensure that I make my jeans look good, I joined a gym. My enthusiasm was a dangerous, somewhat comical thing for me. I went to the gym once, before I took an intense fitness class. Does anyone remember the ‘Tin Man’ from ‘The Wizard of Oz?’ For days I walked like he did, before ‘Dorothy’ oiled his knees. This week, I was more sensible than excited. Spin Classes proved to be more my speed.
When I decided to do this weekly feature, I promised myself that whichever direction my progress went, I was going to be honest.
I will do better this coming week.
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you are going to make it. will like to see those jeans. 20 chapters? can tin man read?
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I don’t know if the tin man can read lol
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It’s hard to hear criticism but if it’s well-intentioned and constructive it’s best to listen to it. I’ve been there and learned that. You’re right, it’s hard work to write a novel.
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I look at it like this: when my book is published, I will have to have thick skin. Every positive thing has haters. You can’t please everybody.
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