WRITING

I have not been reading fiction lately because I am busy writing my latest novel. My reading consists of diaries, letters, reports, archived newspapers and nonfiction related to my novel. For a history buff who wanted to be an archaeologist, this is fascinating work.
I have a habit of going off track when researching when I uncover a related interesting tidbit that leads me down another road. What I think will be an hour, turns into hours. Luckily, this tidbit often can be useful and revealing so my time is not wasted, thank goodness!
I do not set a weekly goal in the number of pages I write, but in the number of hours writing. If I write a short time on one day or not at all, I make it up within the week until my goal is met. Making goal is not a problem in cold winter or humid summer, but a real chore to meet (or not) in spring and fall!
My novel is moving right along. No writer's block here.