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Day 1,976: Tough Week

It was a tough week for me, guys. Which is a new feeling, because I got work done, and that’s usually all I need.

I really did power through, and I know logically that I truly got some solid work in, but it was just a tough week. Depressed. Anxious. A few highs, but mostly lows.

Sigh…

At least it’s not affecting my work output, or, judging from the feedback I got on my Netflix stuff, the quality of what I’m doing. But, I was articulating this to Liz last night: I’m missing the joy. I’m not th...

Day 1,975: The Dip

“The Dip” is a concept from Seth Godin.

I haven’t read it–I just loaded it onto my kindle and the reading starts immediately after writing this–but I feel like I’m in one. A “dip,” that is.

I know I’m in one, actually. I’ve known that for a while.

A dip is a temporary setback that can be overcome with persistence. That’s what Google says about it. Not all setbacks are worth overcoming.

That’s a scary thought, isn’t it?

Sometimes quitting is the right thing to do.

I remember a podcast by Freak...

Day 1,975: Letting Go

I let go of some books today. I’d had them since I was a teenager.

They were Star Trek books.

I collected them. I’d buy them in hardcover, read them immediately, and then proudly put them on my shelf. I had dozens of them. Spines out. Dust jackets shiny and colorful.

But, I don’t need them any more. It’s time to let someone else enjoy them.

Apparently the Jewish Women’s Council takes old books and sells them on Amazon. It’s profitable for them to do so, and they use the money to pay their emp...

Day 1,974: Adagio For Strangz

Guys, when my wife and I first started dating, I was super suuuuper into EDM.

I was into “Progressive” as it was called back then. House and Trance. Liz, being the fucking badass she is, was also into edm. This is the first song that she sent me:

Omg. Love forever in an instant

Day 1,973: Physical

Sigh. This one has to be another quick one. It’s time for my head to hit the pillow. I’m 15 minutes late.

But, it was a solid day. Weird, but solid. I had my physical today, which was quite a while in the making. I think it’s been…five years? Too long. Way too long.

But, that scuttled my morning writing. I did actually sit down and do my afternoon writing, however. Praise be.

Time for the sleeps. G’night.

Day 1,972: Whadda Weekend

What a weekend, y’all.

Felt like it was non-stop…because it was. But it was a great weekend. It wiped me out, which isn’t exactly ideal for going into the work week

Day 1,971: Castin

Have to make this one short tonight because of podcasting…

It was a marathon session today. Sophie’s Choice. Heavy stuff. But I’ll save any commentary for the actual podcast

Day 1,970: Friyay

Work went really well today. The project I’m working on is going even better than the ups-and-ups had hoped, which is awesome. It’s always nice to be a part of something that’s working, ya know?

Day 1,969: Pushing Through

Y’all…I *so* did not want to write today. The resistance was shouting louuuuuud.

But I pushed through.

I wrote two full sessions today, and got some excellent work done. I got through the entire story for the first time ever–in a very general sense, but that’s the phase of the outlining process I’m in–and then I went through it another time.

Already, some major themes are jumping out at me.

I guess I never realized how early on some of that big stuff becomes a part of my story; what is this s...

Day 1,968: A quick one

Has to be a quick one tonight. I need to get a good night’s sleep so I can wake up on time tomorrow and get to work on time, and get in the solid hour of writing in I want to.

I’ve been slipping…

I’ve been writing every day, but I haven’t been taking this new project by the horns these last two weeks. Sigh. I want to change that tomorrow. I can do this shit. I just need to buckle down and get in there. Stop listening to my own head demons.

They’re always with me, those guys. I have to be vigi...