by Ira | Mar 25, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
I’m close. Very close to having this outline sorted, and the major points of this story dialed in. But, I’m not there yet, and it’s sooooo haaaarrrdddd. Sigh. Really hard to focus. To just sit there and think until I come up with answers that feel right. There’s no...
by Ira | Mar 24, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Another lazy day. Exactly what I needed, hopefully, because I have a goal for this coming week: a perfect week. All fifteen hours of writing, done. Gotta get it. Will get it. Just need to be diligent. Joy is currently paaassseedd out. She had a super long play session...
by Ira | Mar 23, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Got to watch the Australian Grand Prix live! Lin—Liz’s dad, who’s a huge racing fan—texted right as the race was starting and asked if we were watching. Well, we just so happened to be on the couch, and we tuned in and caught up from the little bit we’d missed to that...
by Ira | Mar 22, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Wasn’t expecting it to be a long work day today, but it was! In a good way, I suppose. Started with the first great outlining session I’ve had in a couple weeks. Had several very, very good ideas, one after the other. And then work was busy, but at just the right...
by Ira | Mar 21, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
I saw two new kittens this morning. Brothers, I think. About six months? One of them was suuuuper friendly and would have come right up to me if Snacks hadn’t been right there and immediately went to regulate on this poor baby. This is his backyard, after all. It...
by Ira | Mar 20, 2024 | Challenge, Journal
Twas a three-hour day today. My goal. Whew. All I really did was point out the big holes still in my outline…but at least I know where they are. That is still helpful. Helped Liz with an audition. 8 pages! But we got it done in an hour. She’s in a groove at the...
