by Ira | Jul 8, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
Played mini-golf in the afternoon sun today…mistake. We were all WIPED from that, lol. It was fun, though. We’ve been having an amazing time visiting up here with Ryan, Lisa and Penny. SUCH a good time. There’s such an age difference between 3 and (almost) 5, man....
by Ira | Jul 7, 2023 | Challenge, Journal
We’re up visiting Ryan, Lisa and Penny. It’s so lovely. Beautiful weather. They have chickens, and they’re adorable. Penny is adorable. Ashland is adorable! It late tho. I’m EXHAUSTED. Flying, man. It’s so tiring. Night night.
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.