I had a day of planning today. Awhile ago, I kinda got into this task organization system dubbed "GTD" by the biz community, short for Getting Things Done. This is back when I was really struggling to get words on the page, and I realized that part of that problem was...

Tonight's entry is a quick one because it's sleepy time and I am tired AF. After 4,000+ words today, I'm at 55,000 words for the novel rewrite, which means I've written almost 30,000 words in just under two weeks. Incredible. I definitely feel a bit over my head, like...

Man...today was ROUGH writing-wise. Good lord. It was like pulling teeth...at first. And then, around my halfway point in my day, it got better. I pushed through the bullshit. I started writing on, well not *autopilot* because that would kind of imply that was not...

Do less more often. I'm not much for catchphrases, or one-line life-hacks, but that advice was really a mentality shift for me. It's from someone who used to do coaching for actors on the business of the business, Dallas Travers. Now, I think she's broadened out to...

I hit a wall today. Smack. I was tiiirrreeed when I woke up, despite a full night's sleep, and I sat down to write and all that came out was drivel. Just under 1,000 words of it. So, I stopped writing, and I took a break...that lasted for the rest of the day. I feel...

My dog, Coco...she is pressed up against me so hard right now. Uuuuggghhhh. It meeelllttsss meeeeee. *the part of Ira will now be played by a puddle* Puddle Ira here. Solid Ira wrote a lot of words today, another 4,000 which was his goal. But, to go on and on about...

So, I am the proud owner of 16,000 new words. That's how many words I wrote this week. Holy CRAP. I love it 🙂 So, I do have to say that my neck is a little stiff, my forearms a little sore, and my brain a little bit fried...but hopefully those are just me getting...

It's past 1 already, so I'm going to make this a quick one I think 😛 I had a great day. Restful. Relaxing. Watched some baseball, took a nap, wrote my words (and they were good words), and yeah...hung out. I read! About halfway through The Left Hand of Darkness, and...

What a week, you guys. What a week. I'm not quite done yet, but I've already written more this week than I think I ever have, ever. 14,500 words. A quarter of this rewrite. Done. I definitely hit a little bit of a wall today, but I actually think that wall was more...

One thing I've learned about being a writer, or a creative person in general, is how important it is to not be perfect. For me, it's especially important when it come to my scheduling. I cannot schedule my day down to the minute. It's impossible, and it leaves me...