First, a confession: I skipped yesterday's writing session. (That totals two skips in a single week--not great!)
Second, my log for today:
11:05 am opened the document
12:11 pm finished for today; typed another three pages
It feels slow going, though I know I am making progress. My biggest issue is that with every sentence I type, I know I am creating a crappy draft and I want it to be better. Normally my first drafts aren't quite this bad. BUT all that matters in this stage is getting the words down. I should allow myself to enjoy this stage because it is the most open. I can write ANYTHING I want. No one is going to read it (not like this anyhow).
So I may give myself the weekend off. It is commencement weekend at Macalester, and I have engagements related to pomp & circumstance today and tomorrow especially.
Next week we are having a "Spring Professional Activities Workshop" at Macalester, and Tara Gray is the featured speaker on Monday. I am very much looking forward to her workshops. Her book, Publish & Flourish, is the reason I am writing (almost) every day for at least 15 minutes.
First of all, the workshop sounds fantastic. What a great opportunity. Secondly, be sure you are having fun and enjoying yourself even in the less-than-what-you-are-thrilled-with progress.
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