That is a good idea, Margaret! Maybe I should invest in a recorder and I can just dictate my thoughts while playing with Madelyn and then transcribe later. It will be like I'm a doctor, only I won't have an assistant to transcribe my dictations later. Maybe I should invest in one of those too.
Yesterday I printed out all that I have written so far and when I had a few minutes I looked over it and jotted down some changes and corrections. So at least I did SOMETHING. Maybe today I can type up what I corrected. I did realize something yesterday. If I keep everything on the computer, I don't think about the book as often. I need to have it in front of me. I am going to start carrying around my list of characters with me all the time. Then at least I can have a reminder of what I need to be working on. I remember when Madelyn was a newborn and all I was doing was feeding her every two hours. To pass the time, I would watch Lost (I have all the past seasons on DVD) all day long. And because that is what I was spending my time doing, I would think about it - A LOT. I would have dreams about Lost. I need for my book and my characters to be in my thoughts and dreams again. I need for it to come alive instead of just words saved in a Word document.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Motivation
It is now October and I have written NOTHING in over a month. Am I motivated enough to do this? Obviously not. But deep down, I really do want to write. So how do I tap into that desire and make it a tangible part of my daily life? How do I find energy to sit down and be creative after I lay Madelyn down and all my body wants to do and sit and "veg" (i.e. watch TV)? How do I squeeze in a few moments of creative writing when Madelyn is actually entertaining herself for 15 minutes?
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