Happy Day, awesome readers!
The other day a friend of mine said those exact words to me because apparently I have this super-human ability to let my mind wander about random things; none of which ever have anything to do with whatever I’m supposed to be focusing on at the time. His words got me to thinking.
We interrupt this post because I need to say something:
Dear my mom: STOP ROLLING YOUR EYES EVERY TIME I MENTION THAT I’VE BEEN THINKING.
Back to our regularly scheduled something …
I was thinking that my friend, the one who told me to focus, is absolutely right. I am notorious for folding laundry while organizing my shoes while working on a client project while checking email while filling up the dogs’ water bowl while making tea while ruining dinner. You see? It’s a talent.
BUT #1 …
While I’m working on client projects and writing for this blog while trying to finish three books (two fiction, one non-fiction), I’m not finishing any of my books. And since writing a book is really important to me – as a writer – I’ve decided that I’m not going to post here for the next two weeks so that I can do that focusing thing and finish one of my books (one of the fiction ones).
BUT #2 …
Since I don’t think I could go two weeks without writing for this blog because I love it and I love YOU, awesome readers (in a non-creepy way), I’ve decided that I WILL continue to post but for the next two weeks I’m only allowed to post about how the work on my book is going. Something along the lines of:
Words written today:
OR …
Discovery from today’s writing session:
OR …
Challenge from today’s writing session:
AND HOPEFULLY NEVER …
I didn’t write today because:
You may be thinking that the point of this little experiment is so that I can finish my book. In which case you’d be right to thinking that but really, I just want to be able to say to my friend, “I AM FOCUSING.”
Stay tuned …
As a fellow Dug, I can sympathize–bills!
Ah yes. Bills. Being a grown-up is so much fun 🙂
Oh, looking forward to hearing about your writing process!
Ok, I know that I’m late to this party, but good luck!! 🙂 Sending focus vibes your way!
Thanks so much, Jenn! I need them 🙂