by Ira | Jul 6, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Nothing better than a shower before bed. It’s funny, I used to be a shower-in-the-morning person. Helped me wake up, etc. But Liz convinced me of the shower-before-bed methodology as being superior. Then you sleep CLEAN in your bed. And that’s magic. Writing today was...
by Ira | Jul 5, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Less crushing today, but still crushing! I’ve…gotten…SO MUCH work done in the past two days. It’s a glimpse into what I can do. I just need to make is sustainable. That’s the trick. That’s the rub. I can work so much faster; the block is mental. I’m trying y’all. I...
by Ira | Jul 4, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Crushed. It. Today. I wrote for six hours today and got a shit ton of this outline done. Almost to Act 3. I can be more economical with my words; I don’t need to write the entire freaking scene. Just outline it. It’s enough. I’m going to have to dive in and reinvent...
by Ira | Jul 3, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Bad writing day. I did almost nothing. But here’s the thing: I got this. I do. I really do. Tomorrow is going to be the best day I’ve had in a long while. Let’s do this. Night night.
by Ira | Jul 2, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Need to finish my outline and start writing the book. Have to. It’s as simple as that. It’s all out tomorrow. I’m looking forward to it. Good sunday. We got to hang out with Stephen and Thida in the morning. Had breakfast/brunch together. They made homemade egg...