Over the last week or so, I had really gotten out of balance. Lots of distractions. Lots of drama. The end result was a seething anger that literally made me see red followed by an empty numbness. I won't bore you with the details, but being this much out of balance really affected my writing and my progress, which made me even more stressed out. But I found some simple solutions to help me: Sleeping late Doing meditation and prayer Spending time with friends and … [Read more...]
What’s on Your To-Do List?
June 23, 2010 Read Comments
When I first started this novelist journey, I wasn't consistent with my writing. I would go in spurts and stop literally for months at a time. I learned that for me to finish a novel and get it ready for submission, I would have to get organized. I learned the value of making writing "to-do" lists. My lists helped me finish my first novel and now I've come back to my lists to help me get through the process of my second novel. These are some of the things I've learned that work for me when … [Read more...]
Done vs. Done Well
June 21, 2010 Read Comments
Last month, I posted about the current struggle I had with balancing writing with my day job. When I came to the conclusion that my novel wouldn't be done as soon as I had anticipated, I was disappointed but then also a little relieved. I now had realistic expectations. Even more importantly, I wouldn't be stressed out trying to finish it. I have a lot of writer friends who are working on novels and most of them want to be finished in 2010. Some of them are making good progress while … [Read more...]
The Multi-Task Myth
May 19, 2010 Read Comments
I think for the last month I've been in denial. Thinking that I can do several things at ONCE. Multi-tasking is a MYTH. It simply can't be done. You may *think* you can do it but something always suffers. When you have another priority in your life besides writing a novel --- and seriously that's almost everyone --- you can't do everything at once. Something has to drop off the list. You have to make priorities. This is what I have learned this past month: my day job has priority over … [Read more...]
