My 18 Page Day
Last Monday I wrote all day. One and a half chapters, 18 pages. It was a first draft – I forgot threads I’ll need to weave in later, and I’ll need to edit and polish – but 18 pages! Just putting words to the page is the hardest thing for me, so this was huge. Tuesday, I sat down to work on the portion of the second chapter I hadn’t finished. I opened the file, found the right spot, put my hands on the keyboard – and nothing. Not one word. My mind was a total void. So I cleaned my desk (which I ignore when writing is going well). Wednesday, I thought, I’ll be able to write today. Wrong. Nothing. So more busywork – organizing, origami. By afternoon I could write non-story tidbits, but still no novel work. By Thursday I was back at work, editing and working threads through. So, is 18 pages worth it? Yes! A day like that is ALWAYS worth it!
Maureen
