by Ira | Feb 9, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Coco has chronic bowel issues. She’s had them for a while now, since March of last year, we realized today, but recently they’ve been a lot worse. Especially the last couple days. Lots of blood. So, we took her into the ER today to expedite the process of getting her...
by Ira | Feb 8, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Writing a goodbye scene tonight. Been building up to it for a while, but not even realizing it. Not until I got here. But it’s absolutely the scene this entire story has been building up to till now. One character is asking another to come with them…but they...
by Ira | Feb 7, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
I low-key have a nice little writing streak going. It’s the second straight day I’ve written 1,000 words in one sitting. The anxiety about the words is still there in the sense that I know what I’ve written isn’t quite working yet. It’s unjustified. BUT…and...
by Ira | Feb 6, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
Have to make this a quick one because it’s late, but we just finished watching the Scorsese classic Taxi Driver. It was a great recording. Can’t wait to put it out. Lots of interesting discussions. Work was busy today, which I liked. Writing was good, too! I wrote...
by Ira | Feb 5, 2020 | Challenge, Journal
I was able to articulate something tonight that’s eluded me for a very long time with the story I’m working on. Articulated it in a way that bears no second guessing, because it hits me right in the truth spot, right where I can really, really feel it wide and deep. I...
