Man…it’s late again, so I’m (again!) going to make this rather quick.
I had another excellent day. Perhaps not quite as anxiety-free as my day yesterday or the day before, but I’m on a roll right now in terms of keeping my to-do lists under control and actually getting them done.
I’ve also now made sure I got my writing done every day for at least 5 minutes. I’ve written a chapter in three days. And I’m almost done with Starship Troopers. The book is so good. Like, there was an entire section today about the youth of the future being murderers and thieves because their parents didn’t spank them, yes, which was eye-rolling-ly eye rolling…but holy crap is Heinlein a good writer.
He invented an entire genre of SciFi, like, 60 years ago and it hasn’t been topped since. This book is still THE class of the genre. Not even much of the technology has changed. It’s pretty astounding.
I got a ton of stuff done today. I’m looking forward to writing this new book. Still not quite sure exactly how I’m going to do it. The only thing I know is the core story. But still lots of other details to decide. Wish me luck. Hopefully it’s a pleasant experience.
I worry about that. I worry that my enthusiasm for this new book will fade just as it did for Escape From Red Tower. I worry that I’ve broken something inside me when I decided that writing books was what I wanted to do.
But…I recognize those worries for what they are: resistance. And, I don’t need to listen to resistance. I just need to keep writing and trust the process.
So, that’s what I shall do.
good night!