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Day 2,292: Goodbye Scene

Writing a goodbye scene tonight.

Been building up to it for a while, but not even realizing it. Not until I got here. But it’s absolutely the scene this entire story has been building up to till now. One character is asking another to come with them…but they can’t. They won’t. So they have to be left behind. And that’s hard.

Lots of work to do, now, to justify this scene. Because it’s not right now. But it will be when I’m done.

The scene gets to stay.

Listening to some perfect music right...

Day 2,291: A streak

I low-key have a nice little writing streak going. It’s the second straight day I’ve written 1,000 words in one sitting.

The anxiety about the words is still there in the sense that I know what I’ve written isn’t quite working yet. It’s unjustified. BUT…and here’s the difference I realized as I was talking to Liz on the ride home: I know that the scene needs to exist, now. I know that the story I’m telling CAN work. It’s the RIGHT story to be telling in succession after the last book I wrote....

Day 2,290: A Quick

Have to make this a quick one because it’s late, but we just finished watching the Scorsese classic Taxi Driver. It was a great recording. Can’t wait to put it out. Lots of interesting discussions.

Work was busy today, which I liked. Writing was good, too! I wrote 1000 words today. I’m not so sure they were great words, but they were a START to a scene I didn’t know I needed till now. And I do need it. The scene definitely stays. I just need to justify it better earlier.

Anywho…sleep now....

Day 2,289: Petrick’s Dream

I was able to articulate something tonight that’s eluded me for a very long time with the story I’m working on.

Articulated it in a way that bears no second guessing, because it hits me right in the truth spot, right where I can really, really feel it wide and deep.

I know what Petrick dreams of, what he wishes for, deep deep down, the thing that he’s afraid to say for the shame of someone else hearing it, for someone else taking it away from him. Not giving it to him, because that is the arc...

Day 2,288: Once Upon A Time…

We watched Once Upon A Time in Hollywood tonight and it was…underwhelming.

The movie is fine. It’s not bad. But when people are throwing around Best Picture and “masterpiece” talk…holy shit I’d like to smoke what those people are smoking because this FINE movie is neither of those things.

It’s just fine.

The biggest crime it commits is being boring, which it is for large swaths in the first 2/3 of its 3-hour sprawl. The next biggest crime it commits is not having anything clearly to say....

Day 2,287: We’re Going Back In Tiiime

I have that song “we’re going back in tiiiime” stuck in my head for some reason. Haven’t listened to it. It just popped in my head. I wonder why that happens? Those random songs or phrases or whatever that just slip into our thoughts.

Today was…decent. I didn’t get my afternoon writing session in because the work shuttle was undermanned and I had to leave half an hour early from work. That was frustrating. And tomorrow, I likely won’t get my morning session in…I don’t know. We’ll see. I’ll...

Day 2,286: Sports

It’s a lot to be a sports fan, sometimes. It’s so stressful.

There are 32 teams in the NFL. Two of them get to play in the Super Bowl for all the marbles and glory. It’s really, really, really hard to get get there. Which means that every year one team is destined for a giant heartbreak.

It’s even worse in baseball, where you have to survive an 11-win (at least) gauntlet to claim the trophy.

So, it’s a big deal to play in that last championship game. It’s also incredibly stressful because I...

Day 2,285: Clean Pups

The pups are clean and cut.

Took them this morning to the groomers and they look so freaking good right now. So clean. Smelling so good. So, soooo SOFT.

Coco has been particularly sweet tonight. Very cuddly. I picked her up while I was watching the Warriors beat the Cavs (their best game of the year so far!), and she sighed immediately into the crook of my elbow and proceeded to PASS OUT there for the next hour.

I think they’re so tired after the doomers because they’re stressed being there....

Day 2,284: Whadda Day

Good lord. So wiped. It’s 1am

So we’re keeping this short. Solid writing. Good not great. Work was great. Got everything done I needed to. Podcasting was great. And exhausting.

And now it’s time to rest. The weekend is here, and I’ve earned it

Day 2,283: Care Package

Today, you guys, was a solid day.

I was in a funk last week. And a bit early this week. I’m officially out of it now. Feeling better. Feeling more even-keeled. Feeling more myself.

I was nervous, honestly, about moving to working with a new editor. It’s just change, you know? An unknown. I didn’t know how it was going to go.

We met today for our first real session together and it went great! Like…really good. I got everything out of it that I would get from my sessions with J. It was...