Almost One Week Down
Word count as of today: 14,128. Today was the best day yet, because the narrative is starting to flow rather than coming in fits and starts. The more I write, the easier it gets. I've experienced the same phenomenon with painting. The first rule is to trust the process, not worrying about the result as much as the doing. After a while things will fall into place on their own. Or at least they can.
In real-time application there is a physical & mental impact, and so far it is positive. The act of doing so much creative writing so intensely and on schedule is waking up parts of my brain that have been idle for years and years. It's like coming out of a fog. I find myself remembering things better and staying on top of both the gallery and domestic matters.
It is unclear to me at this point if I am on a high from this project or if it is simply a reawakening. If it is just a high, it might pose the problem of crashing emotionally at the end of it. I am hoping, however, that the discipline of this project carries over to studio work. Now that the pace of the writing is going more quickly, and that I have determined that my best writing times are in the afternoon, I'm going to attempt studio work in the morning hours, and to keep to that schedule if it seems to work.
I do not plan to do this seven days a week. There are days I will not be able to write or paint at all, for gallery or social obligations, or for taking care of house repairs or doctor appointments. The goal of 3,000 words per day will be sufficient to achieve the 17,000 words per week needed to clear 50,000 words in three weeks, all figures approximate. Building in fail-safes takes a lot of the pressure off.
In real-time application there is a physical & mental impact, and so far it is positive. The act of doing so much creative writing so intensely and on schedule is waking up parts of my brain that have been idle for years and years. It's like coming out of a fog. I find myself remembering things better and staying on top of both the gallery and domestic matters.
It is unclear to me at this point if I am on a high from this project or if it is simply a reawakening. If it is just a high, it might pose the problem of crashing emotionally at the end of it. I am hoping, however, that the discipline of this project carries over to studio work. Now that the pace of the writing is going more quickly, and that I have determined that my best writing times are in the afternoon, I'm going to attempt studio work in the morning hours, and to keep to that schedule if it seems to work.
I do not plan to do this seven days a week. There are days I will not be able to write or paint at all, for gallery or social obligations, or for taking care of house repairs or doctor appointments. The goal of 3,000 words per day will be sufficient to achieve the 17,000 words per week needed to clear 50,000 words in three weeks, all figures approximate. Building in fail-safes takes a lot of the pressure off.
posted by meg at 9:31 PM
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