by Ira | Aug 6, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Ran aground with the story again. There’s this section from the end of last week that just wasn’t working, and it was streessssinnnggg me the frack out. Sometimes the bits that aren’t working are minor, and I can just write a note and move one. But...
by Ira | Aug 5, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
Liz and I watched It tonight and…it was not what I was expecting. At least as a whole. I…really liked it. A lot. I was in. I’m in on the next movie. Can’t wait to see it. Now, I didn’t think It was a perfect movie. It wasn’t...
by Ira | Aug 4, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
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...
by Ira | Aug 3, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
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...
by Ira | Aug 2, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
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...
by Ira | Aug 1, 2018 | Challenge, Journal
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...
