I had another GOOD day today…it was nearly hijacked, which in the last few weeks would have completely thrown me off…but I didn’t let it totally derail me. I stuck to my schedule. I didn’t let anxiety get out of control. I was even able to catch up on work on the narration side of things, and I did my evening writing session. THAT…is a good, good idea.
I’m going to have to reset my internal clock, for sure. Probably have to keep it at an hour or so for the first week or so…because I was tired tonight…but my brain seemed like it was much muuuuuuch less distractable than when I write in the morning. That is exciting. I’m still not fully convinced…I didn’t really get all that much done tonight, but I *did* set myself some very clear expectations for tomorrow. I know what scenes I need to get done. I have a goal.
I realized today with my writing just how important that still is for me; setting goals. It’s crucial for me, in fact. Otherwise, I sit there, overwhelmed. So, that’s what I did tonight. I broke out the story in chapters for the first time on this manuscript. I think was another mistake…that structure, with acts broken out, too, just makes the length and PACE of the narrative so much clearer.
See? We’re learning here. Little by little. I’m sitting here wishing I was further along right now…but I’m just going to set that aside for now. Think about these scenes tomorrow, sitting down, and living them in the moment.
I’m off to set up my calendar for tomorrow. Night 😉
Oh! And I got to watch the Warriors play. They won. Huzzah!