Left and Right Distractions: ROW80 Check In
I think my work has to dowith a sense that we are attempting, all the time, to create a logical,rational path through the day. To the left and right there are an amazing setof distractions that we usually can't afford to follow. But the poet is will tostop anywhere . . . And it's that willingness to slow down and examine themysterious bits of fluff in our lives that is the poet's interest. WilliamCollins
Distractions can be fun,and the fun ones do make me a better person as well as a better writer. It'sthe other distractions that overload my brain and put a stranglehold on mycreativity.
Decorating the Christmastree, watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and making cookies for mydaughters cookie swim meet are the wonderful distractions. I enjoyed each one,and never thought for a moment that I should be anywhere else.
The evil dust bunnieshiding in all areas of my house, laundry that comes keep coming back like a baddream, and monitoring homework for three kids are the distractions I could do without. And that's just the tip of theiceberg. Seriously, I do much more homework now than I ever did when I wasactually in school.
My older girls have hadseveral papers due lately, and they know Mom's a sucker for taking their sweetthoughts and making them purr. I don't rewrite them, but I show them the way…little Mommy nudges in the right direction.
As the craziness of theholidays intensifies, the distractions will only get more and more tempting. Ihave no intention of turning away from the special moments, memories and familyare too important. But I might have to let some dust bunnies live to seeanother day.
*****ROW80 update
Writing: The distractions have simply beentoo great. Plus, I have some end of year editing deadlines I need to meet. WhenI wear my editing hat too much, I find it hard to write because I edit thewhole time I'm writing. It doesn't flow, constantly stunted by my need to fixit. My goal this week is to write a chapter on our Depression Cookies follow up. Just one chapter. I'm challenging myself to write until it's done without one single edit.
Blogging: I'm so enjoying writing about gifts, this month's NaBloPoMo theme. It'sa nice reminder what this time of year is really about. And I have two reviewsfor Mom in Love with Fiction coming up. One 4 star and one 5 star. Not a badreading week.
Miscellaneous: Editing is going well and leading tomore freelance jobs. I've been wanting to get into this for years, so it'sexciting. Now I'm really considering looking into a MFA in Creative Writingprogram. Thoughts?
Exercise: Doing great. I'm hoping if I keep itamped up, I can indulge a bit over the holidays.
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Don't forget... from December 10 through December 22, fellow ROW80-ers J.R. Pearse Nelson and Nadja Notariani are hosting the 12 Days of Christmas Reading Gift List onher blog, An Author's Adventures. A new title will be featured each day, so be sureto visit all twelve days.
Our novel, Depression Cookies , will be the featured book giveaway on December 20th.
Distractions can be fun,and the fun ones do make me a better person as well as a better writer. It'sthe other distractions that overload my brain and put a stranglehold on mycreativity.
Decorating the Christmastree, watching Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, and making cookies for mydaughters cookie swim meet are the wonderful distractions. I enjoyed each one,and never thought for a moment that I should be anywhere else.
The evil dust bunnieshiding in all areas of my house, laundry that comes keep coming back like a baddream, and monitoring homework for three kids are the distractions I could do without. And that's just the tip of theiceberg. Seriously, I do much more homework now than I ever did when I wasactually in school.
My older girls have hadseveral papers due lately, and they know Mom's a sucker for taking their sweetthoughts and making them purr. I don't rewrite them, but I show them the way…little Mommy nudges in the right direction.
As the craziness of theholidays intensifies, the distractions will only get more and more tempting. Ihave no intention of turning away from the special moments, memories and familyare too important. But I might have to let some dust bunnies live to seeanother day.
*****ROW80 update
Writing: The distractions have simply beentoo great. Plus, I have some end of year editing deadlines I need to meet. WhenI wear my editing hat too much, I find it hard to write because I edit thewhole time I'm writing. It doesn't flow, constantly stunted by my need to fixit. My goal this week is to write a chapter on our Depression Cookies follow up. Just one chapter. I'm challenging myself to write until it's done without one single edit.
Blogging: I'm so enjoying writing about gifts, this month's NaBloPoMo theme. It'sa nice reminder what this time of year is really about. And I have two reviewsfor Mom in Love with Fiction coming up. One 4 star and one 5 star. Not a badreading week.
Miscellaneous: Editing is going well and leading tomore freelance jobs. I've been wanting to get into this for years, so it'sexciting. Now I'm really considering looking into a MFA in Creative Writingprogram. Thoughts?
Exercise: Doing great. I'm hoping if I keep itamped up, I can indulge a bit over the holidays.
*****
Don't forget... from December 10 through December 22, fellow ROW80-ers J.R. Pearse Nelson and Nadja Notariani are hosting the 12 Days of Christmas Reading Gift List onher blog, An Author's Adventures. A new title will be featured each day, so be sureto visit all twelve days.
Our novel, Depression Cookies , will be the featured book giveaway on December 20th.
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