Rough draft complete!
Exciting news! I have finished the rough draft of my latest work-in-progress novel, How to Get Over Stage Fright!
I finished about two weeks ahead of schedule and did a stellar job (if I do say so myself) meeting my goals and writing regularly. I finished up on Friday with a marathon (for me) 4500-word day. I'm really excited about the directions the story went and am looking forward to diving into editing after a suitable detachment period.
Now I'm in novel withdrawal mode. Writing overdue payment notices just doesn't compare with writing fiction.
However, I have some interesting projects in my head that are ripe for developing: a few short stories, a possible novelette? (hard to tell), and two novel ideas that have been screaming their heads off for awhile.
Taos Toolbox is for two weeks in June, but at this point it is up in the air as to whether the workshop will happen or be canceled due to low enrollment. Obviously I'd be very disappointed if it were to be canceled, but what is driving me slightly nuts at present is the whole not knowing aspect. It makes it hard to plan well.
I'm also starting a new therapy for my knees and can already tell the improvement after only two sessions! I'd say overall I'm feeling a lot more hopeful than I have in a long time about my chances for recovery. The original injury happened a year ago now, and my progress has been so extremely gradual at times as to often be unnoticeable. But walking around the house and to the park with little to no pain, as I've been able to do for the last few days, is such a large improvement that it gives me big ideas for the future!
I finished about two weeks ahead of schedule and did a stellar job (if I do say so myself) meeting my goals and writing regularly. I finished up on Friday with a marathon (for me) 4500-word day. I'm really excited about the directions the story went and am looking forward to diving into editing after a suitable detachment period.
Now I'm in novel withdrawal mode. Writing overdue payment notices just doesn't compare with writing fiction.
However, I have some interesting projects in my head that are ripe for developing: a few short stories, a possible novelette? (hard to tell), and two novel ideas that have been screaming their heads off for awhile.
Taos Toolbox is for two weeks in June, but at this point it is up in the air as to whether the workshop will happen or be canceled due to low enrollment. Obviously I'd be very disappointed if it were to be canceled, but what is driving me slightly nuts at present is the whole not knowing aspect. It makes it hard to plan well.
I'm also starting a new therapy for my knees and can already tell the improvement after only two sessions! I'd say overall I'm feeling a lot more hopeful than I have in a long time about my chances for recovery. The original injury happened a year ago now, and my progress has been so extremely gradual at times as to often be unnoticeable. But walking around the house and to the park with little to no pain, as I've been able to do for the last few days, is such a large improvement that it gives me big ideas for the future!