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Day 3,259: Twenty

Wrote twenty pages today. Needed that. Gonna go for twenty-five tomorrow…or, rather, just aiming for six hours of writing. I should be able to pull it off. No other activities scheduled outside of just work. Wish me luck.

And in that regard: it’s bed time. Liz is home. All is good with the pups and the kitties…and this book is gonna get FINISHED. Night night.

Day 3,258: Taste

Not an insane writing day today, BUT…I have found my resolve. The book will be done this week. It must be. I can do it, too. It’s go time.

Sigh.

Really wanted to have a blockbuster three days of writing. Couldn’t manage it. It was too overwhelming. But, tomorrow, I can work my antidote to that: get up on time, and just start working.

I got this.

Night night.

Day 3,257: Close

I’m close. Really, really close. I just need to keep going.

I can smell the end of this book, and because of that, resistance is seeping through every nook and cranny. In therapy today, I realized the thought that resistance uses against me the most is that I wish it was easier. I wish writing a book was easier, and that it took less energy. But, it does. It always will. It’s not easy. That doesn’t mean it’s not joyful, or even just enjoyable…but it’s always exhausting; it’s always hard.

N...

Day 3,256: Long Days

So, we found a husky wandering the streets today. Collar, but no chip. Put a leash on him (easily, he was an absolute sweetie) and went for a walk around the neighborhood hoping that he was going to lead me to his home…but then after a while I realized that we were just walking in circles and he didn’t know where he was.

Put him in the backyard so I could do some work and help Liz with an audition, and then took him over to the nearest shelter, where they assured me nothing bad was going to h...

Day 3,255: Whoops

I have to go back and check the numbering on these blog entries every couple weeks or so, just to make sure I didn’t screw up the count. Well…I did again 😂 But only a couple days ago. Easy to fix. Always easy to fix actually.

Watched Halloween with Josh tonight for the podcast. That was fun. So far behind on that. Blerg. But I can easily fix that, too. Just need the time to get them posted, which I should have soon, I think.

No writing again today BUT…I got the stuff done that I needed to....

Day 3,255: Cudi

Pretty epic day today.

I finished a major client project. All the way to the end. Sent it off. And then worked all day on an asset for the Flix work. A fun one. Creative. Which means it definitely took a lot out of me to do it…but I hope they like it. Still needs some tightening tomorrow, but I’ll send it off and wait for feedback.

I actually have two other titles I have to do the same thing for, make an edit that’s similar to another asset that’s been done for that title. I’m essentially ...

Day 3,254: Borders

Solid day today. Whew.

It’s already sleepy time, so I’m going to make this a short one…but I got some stuff done today. Whew. Need to get even more done tomorrow.

Night night.

Day 3,253: Steady Now

Had a solid writing day. Just read a bit of a pivotal scene and didn’t love what was there. Sigh. It’s okay. Scene is fine. Just not quite hitting as hard as I wanted it to.

I still struggle with that – I think I do fine on the larger plot points, and whenever I find something by accident, that feels like it works well…but much of the character stuff, the smaller more emotional arcs — that’s still area for improvement. I think I need to spend more time crafting those moments, actually. It’s w...

Day 3,251: Wiped

Wonderful visit with JJ in town. Concert was great. I’m feeling wiped!

I really, REALLY really really really want to finish this fucking book. I’m close. Objectively, zoom-out close…but damn, I still have some work to do and I just want to be fucking done already.

I’m frustrated that I haven’t finished it yet. I’m frustrated that I haven’t had the time and/or energy to post podcasts lately. I’m frustrated that I’m behind on a metric shit ton of other stuff that I have to do…blerg.

I do ...

Day 3,250: Limb

You guys, there’s a restaurant in Culver City called Etta, and brunch there is INSANE. We went this morning with JJ and JP and…well, it’s just so freaking good. Great way to start off the weekend. I can still taste the mango dessert we got. THAT good.

Got some Netflix work done. Took an epic nap. Going to bed late, but that’s okay – we watched a couple episodes of Alone with JJ and JP. Walked the pups. Took care of the kitties — oh! and we saw Marmalade again today; she was down on the ground...