I feel like I’m rolling downhill right now.
And that is, believe it or not, a little frustrating, because I’m going out of town this weekend for a bachelor party. Don’t get me wrong, I’m going to have fun out in the desert…but it does put a very slight hitch in my momentum.
But, and this is important…if I’ve learned anything from Jack Nicholson, it’s that all work and no play makes Johnny a dull boy.
Writing was good today. Two solid sessions. My first one was a little truncated because of traffic–it rained today, see, and LA *literally* doesn’t know how to handle rain–but I’m getting used to this new schedule now that I’m approaching two weeks in, and I was able to get a lot done before 9am rolled around.
Work session in the evening was even better.
I do worry about my overall pace. I wanted to be so much further along at this point when I was planning my schedule with writing as my 9-5…but then I said yes to this job.
I got my paycheck today. My first paycheck from the Flix in 2018. It was very satisfying. It will help the finances, and that helps the writing. That’s the trade-off right there.
I have on more week of work after this. Both writing and editing. I’m going to make the most of it. A reasonable goal seems to be to get through these note cards. It sounds so innocuous. “Note cards.” What it *really* is, is a freaking roadmap for the entire rewrite/revision. Like, all the major decision on how to fix stuff. It’s no longer about identifying problems, it’s about finding solutions. Actually wrapping my head around the book as it NEEDS to be, the successful good version of it…not the pile of mess that it currently it.
That’s a lot.
It takes a lot of energy to push through all the doubt and confusion. It can’t be rushed.
See…that’s something major I’ve learned this year. I’ve learned that yes, I can get a lot more done than I thought I could in a shorter amount of time…but not by rushing. Never by rushing. Rushing results in shit work. It’s literally a waste of time.
Rather, I get a lot done by simply putting in the time, and making sure I focus on what I’m doing. THAT is the key to success. Just put in the time. If you want to get more done, schedule more hours. Don’t rush.
That’s all the wisdom for tonight, y’all. Gotta sleep so I can crush it again tomorrow.
Ps – I bought Deep Space Nine the Complete Series on DVD during cyber week…it was $42…and I watched the premier for season 3 and it’s soooo goooood. It was Ira Steven Behr’s first year at the helm of that show, and his impact is instantaneous. It sizzles. So excited to have that show on DVD…even if I will forever wish it was Blu Ray.
Night!