by Ira | Sep 20, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Well…the writing groove is more like a rollercoaster. I only wrote 10 pages today. Burned out after three hours instead of the normal 5. Oof. BUT…it’s better than nothing, and I am still feeling the groove. It’s momentum, really. The end is near. I just need to keep...
by Ira | Sep 19, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
With relief, I can say I’m back in the writing groove. 19 pages today. Got through one of the major battle scenes. Or, I guess, one part of the major battle. There’s another part to come. Hopefully it’s thrilling. Getting really, really close to the end. Don’t know if...
by Ira | Sep 18, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
I just saw a memory that reminded me today is Coco’s gotcha day. September 18, 2014. It’s sad to not be able to share another one with her, and it’s sad to me that I only got to spend 8 with her. That’s not enough. Not fair. But, really, I just miss her. Joy is in her...
by Ira | Sep 17, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Today was a recuperation day. I was due for one, to be honest. I got 20 pages written yesterday, and I hit the wall today. But, this is a marathon and not a sprint. I’d estimate I have five or six more 20-page days before I finish the damn thing…and I can’t do that...
by Ira | Sep 16, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Eighteen pages today. I could push here and get to exactly twenty, but I’m set up nicely for what to write tomorrow morning already, it should go pretty quickly because it’s an exciting, fast-paced scene, or set of scenes, and I’d think I’d rather go to sleep early. I...
