I have read the recent blogs about keeping the butt in the chair. I whole-heartedly agree. Even if my posterior disagrees. I know that typically authors aren't published on their very first completed novel. And I also know that first drafts do not come out perfectly. But i'm still intimidated and procrastinating.
So, what have I been doing instead?
We've gone on gorgeous, snowy drives in January in western maryland....
I've helped battle record snow falls.
I've laid (or is that lain? I bet that's listed in the pet peeve section in Nathan's blog... that was a great blog day!) around in the world's ugliest jammies watching tv for hours upon hours. (no, no photo of that!!!)
We've gone to visit my son who was home on R&R and who has since returned to the sand. But the good news is, this deployment is getting very close to finished!! My son is the cute one on the right. (thanks to one of his buddies who supplies awesome pictures of the unit!)
And now that spring has sprung.... at least enough to have to put on only 10 layers of clothes instead of 20... I'm back into the waders and fishing some more. Yes, my journal, favorite pens, and current book i'm reading are all tucked away in my backpack on each fishing outing. But do you see me writing in waders? Nope... still stalling.
ACK! what's wrong with me? Why don't I write???!
The good news was that I did ask a nursing friend some details about home health care and know that I have to either sicken my character up or make him a little healthier. He's somewhere in the middle that's not quite believable. So one of these days I'll actually write it down.
In the meantime, I think i'll channel surf and see what's on tv. Because i'm not sure exactly what to write. Besides, I'm already in my jammies and it's really close to bedtime.
By the way, I am open to hints about how to overcome this confidence problem. I do think it's a combination of time-managment and confidence problem. But mostly the self-doubt holding me back. Oh great tennis shoe goddess...if only i could Just Do It!
1 comments:
Well I think that even in your waders, you're out there contemplating and musing about your story. And contemplating is definitely a part of writing, so you're in the process. The next step? Yes, Just Do It. Often once those words start, they just keep right on flowing! Best wishes.
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