So - here we are - almost the middle of May.
It’s been a month since I’ve blogged so I thought I’d better get cracking.
When I changed my working week from three days to two in March, I was determined to leave Wednesdays free. Wednesday was going to be my writing day and nothing else. No housework, or gardening. No popping out for a latte or two with a friend. No visiting a nearby garden centre browsing the plants with my sister, and then having a delicious lunch afterwards. No swanning off to get my nails or hair done. No enjoying a pub lunch with DH who just happened to have swapped his working day that week.
You can guess what I’m going to say, can’t you? All those things have happened. And not all of them have been my fault (well, some have). But what on earth’s going on with your writing - I hear you say? What’s happened to you sitting down - laptop in hand - with your nose to the grindstone and finishing your ms?
Mmm. Well - I'm ashamed to say - it’s gone by the by - completely kaput! So - from now on things will be different. After all, the whole point of giving up a day for writing purposes was to do just that. Write. There will be no more of this gallivanting here, there and everywhere. I don’t even care if I sit in my jim-jams all day. I’m going to finish this story. And until that's done, I can't think about the next one. Well - I can - and I have - but you know what I mean!
What I’ve just realised - you see - is that I’ve forgotten to factor in my holiday. As you all know manuscripts have to be submitted to the NWS by the end of August, so this gives me - what - ten weeks? Oh, and we mustn't forget the extra little break we’ve booked the week after next.
Heck.
I’ll do it - I know I will. After all - I’ve never submitted a partial yet, and I don’t intend to start now. The ms will be finished. For definite.
Until next time.
Kim x
You can do it, Kim! Good luck with your writing.
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks Marie. I know I can do it but the weeks seem to have run away with me. I've about 10,000 words to go but it's flowing well now, so hopefully all will be well. Thank you for commenting on my blog. x
ReplyDeleteKeeping the nose to the grindstone is all very well, but for your own health it's important to see friends too! At least, that's what I tell myself... Good luck with finishing the ms.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jane. The trouble is - I'm like this every year. This is my third year in the NWS and every year I promise myself I won't be up against the wire like this. I know I'm not exactly there just yet, but I soon will be if I don't get a move on. I'll never change I suppose. x
DeleteAll of this resonates. We are both retired and if OH is out I get on with it but if he's there at home, there are to many ways to procrastinate. Don't get me wrong. It's not his fault. I'm too susceptible to agreeing to visit that garden centre too.
ReplyDeleteI NEED to knuckle down and get on too.
Oh, Ros, what are we like? At least you have taken the final step to publication. I'm still on the path - so I should - at least - be trying a little harder. Harlequin M&B have my manuscript in their clutches at the moment having requested the full about six weeks ago. I've almost finished my second story, and have ideas for my third, but I am very easily distracted, I'll admit.
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