Know when to say when
Some days you just can't do it, exhaustion plain and simple. Yesterday was one of those days.
We had some thunderstorms come through Tuesday night and Lucy and Gracie (our Jack Russell and greyhound) apparently needed reassurance. Derek & I were woken up about every hour by the girls getting into and out of our bed. My alarm went off at 5:45 (my normal time), I worked pretty much non-stop at my day job, brainstormed some plot for Bewitched & Betrayed during my lunch break, and then went non-stop at work for the rest of the afternoon. I drove home, cooked dinner, fed me and Derek, and it was time to go upstairs to my office and write until about 10:00.
Uh . . . nope. Not gonna happen. I could barely put one foot in front of the other, let alone put words together in a coherent sentence. I decided that the best thing I could do for me, those who have to live with me, and the best thing I could do for the book was to stop, do some reading for enjoyment, and go to bed early. I figured since I have Chapter 4 halfway done, I deserved a break.
A good rule to write by: Always be willing to cut yourself some slack. You and your book will be better because of it.
A well-rested writer,
Lisa
We had some thunderstorms come through Tuesday night and Lucy and Gracie (our Jack Russell and greyhound) apparently needed reassurance. Derek & I were woken up about every hour by the girls getting into and out of our bed. My alarm went off at 5:45 (my normal time), I worked pretty much non-stop at my day job, brainstormed some plot for Bewitched & Betrayed during my lunch break, and then went non-stop at work for the rest of the afternoon. I drove home, cooked dinner, fed me and Derek, and it was time to go upstairs to my office and write until about 10:00.
Uh . . . nope. Not gonna happen. I could barely put one foot in front of the other, let alone put words together in a coherent sentence. I decided that the best thing I could do for me, those who have to live with me, and the best thing I could do for the book was to stop, do some reading for enjoyment, and go to bed early. I figured since I have Chapter 4 halfway done, I deserved a break.
A good rule to write by: Always be willing to cut yourself some slack. You and your book will be better because of it.
A well-rested writer,
Lisa
posted by Lisa Shearin at
7:54 AM
7 Comments:
As it happens, earlier this year I wrote, and a few months ago had published, an article about when not to write. One of those times is when life gets in the way. I wrote meaning the big things in life, but I suppose sometimes the small things get in the way for a day or so. I'm sure you'll be back at it today.
I'm much better today, Robert. Thank you! A good night's sleep does wonders.
I've always wondered, how do you go about getting your very first book published?
-Jen
Jen, do you mean what does a writer need to do before they start their agent hunt? Or what happens after the writer gets an agent?
Both.
-Jen
My friend is trying to publish her very first book and she has no idea where to start
-Jen
I agree. I hope you're feeling rested today. :)
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