And not much happened on the writing front even though I took the Surface along.
THE DAY
I know other writers can work in hotel rooms and on the road. I’ve done this myself when I was on tour and had deadlines, things that needed to get done. Were those productive days? Not really. I know some writers who actually checked themselves into hotels in order so they wouldn’t be distracted.
I’m not one of those writers.
Now, you could say that maybe I don’t apply myself; that I need to buckle down, blah, blah. I agree, actually. I think that’s true. If I were by myself and in a hotel room, with no husband, nothing on the horizon except work stuff . . . then, maybe. I think I always looked at travel days as lost days, when maybe it’s a matter of discipline that I’ve not developed yet–at least when it comes to travel.
Which is a long-winded way of saying that I got nothing done while I was away. Oh, I opened up the Surface; I tapped out a few lines here and there while on the plane and in the coffee shop downstairs. But concerted, concentrated work? Forget it. My bad; I’ll own it.
Garrison Keillor once said he writes every day unless his wife reminds him that he’s on vacation. If you believe Stephen King, and I kinda do, he writes every day regardless.
I don’t have that kind of life. I don’t have that kind of family that would allow for that. But writing every day can take various forms. If I write a page, does that count? I think it should.
So…did I write a page on the plane? I actually did. I also wrote a few paragraphs on Friday and Saturday. Then, Sunday, once I was home, I got back to work. A rough start and when do I EVER get as far along as I’d like? (Well, I do, under deadline. I sense a theme here.) But not too bad for gearing up again.
My, but my super-ego is a mother.
WRITING OUT LOUD
Stay Dead (started 5/05; Days 1-4, false start)
Day 1: 1000
Day 2: 1200
Day 3: 1800
Day 4: 1350
Day 5: 1000
Day 6: 2000
Day 7-10: ~4500
Day 11-12: ~5000
Day 13: 1600
Day 14: 2300
Day 15-17: 4450
Day 18-19: 4500
Day 20-22: 5220
Blog Post: 500
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What I’m Watching:
Caught up with The Americans. Watched Pawn Sacrifice, which was surprisingly good. Even though I knew the history, I was in suspense. Also watched half of the first episode of the new season of Wayward Pines. Meh . . . underwhelmed. This backstory I know, and the setup isn’t nearly as compelling this time around. Like…I don’t care about a civil war. Even though I’d read the books, I was much more invested the first time around, quite possibly because Matt Dillon is a much better actor than Jason Patric, who only bores me.
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What I’m Reading:
Flowers in the Attic because I never have…although, to be frank, I don’t see what all the fuss is about.
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What I’m Listening to:
Shockingly…nothing.
