Forward motion.
So a post about treading water from almost a year ago (but only a few back in number) addressed some complaints that I would have had a week or two ago.
Not so now.
Quit my crap restaurant job to focus on writing and working on the Writ. Been more productive this week than I have since goddamn college when I was taking a bunch of writing-intensive courses, freelancing, and editing for three different publications.
What I'm doing now is writing, getting the administrative-shit stuff organized that writers need to do to keep track of where they can actually make money writing, and making the Writ happen.
Tim and I are on track to turn us into a legit non-profit and get us a few thousand dollars in grants. I'm out and about, I'm contacting people, researching, writing, editing, rewriting, and giving English lessons on the side to boot.
My mom is somewhat concerned, I've gotten mixed reactions from some friends, but most of my close friends, my brother, and my dad are totally supportive of the whole change in direction and are encouraging me and helping me out. I shouldn't even say change in direction, because this is the direction I've been pointing for the last 5 or 6 years - the difference is now that I'm moving instead of standing still or maybe crawling.
I'm doing what I want to be doing. Now I just have to make a buck at it.
Not so now.
Quit my crap restaurant job to focus on writing and working on the Writ. Been more productive this week than I have since goddamn college when I was taking a bunch of writing-intensive courses, freelancing, and editing for three different publications.
What I'm doing now is writing, getting the administrative-shit stuff organized that writers need to do to keep track of where they can actually make money writing, and making the Writ happen.
Tim and I are on track to turn us into a legit non-profit and get us a few thousand dollars in grants. I'm out and about, I'm contacting people, researching, writing, editing, rewriting, and giving English lessons on the side to boot.
My mom is somewhat concerned, I've gotten mixed reactions from some friends, but most of my close friends, my brother, and my dad are totally supportive of the whole change in direction and are encouraging me and helping me out. I shouldn't even say change in direction, because this is the direction I've been pointing for the last 5 or 6 years - the difference is now that I'm moving instead of standing still or maybe crawling.
I'm doing what I want to be doing. Now I just have to make a buck at it.