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Wednesday, February 01, 2006"Did You Write Today?"Ugh. I know he means well, but whenever Eric asks me that question on a day that wasn't productive on the writing end, I want to slap him. I had a very productive weekend -- completed one chapter and wrote the entire next one. Believe me, that's almost unheard of. Usually, four pages in one day is considered fabulous. So the weekend was stellar. Unsurpassed. Deeply gratifying. Then Monday hit. Eric should know better than to say, "Did you write today?" on a Monday. No, I didn't write. But I did dust, vacuum, clean the hearth, water the plants, flip the sofa cushions, fix a loose doorknob, do three loads of laundry, and -- oh, yes -- homeschool my children. Did I think Tuesday would be better? Silly me. On Tuesday I cleaned the children's bathroom floor, did three more loads of laundry, ironed, vacuumed, made a tuna casserole, removed two bags of garbage from Spencer's room, dealt with some administration for my online mom group, and -- oh, yes -- homeschooled my children. See the pattern here? I'm not complaining (much). I love my life. I love homeschooling my chickens. But aside from having the time to write, one also needs to have the energy. You writers know what I mean. It's not a physical energy; it's a mental one. And yes, emotional. Since physical activity will often drain us mentally, and since emotional energy, when expended, will often zap us both physically and mentally -- well, you can see where this is going. A plus B equals One Zapped Woman. Zapped women don't write good stories. Oooo, am I ever excited about my latest YA novel, though! I wish I could go off by myself for an entire week and do nothing but write and eat gourmet food. Of course, I would miss Eric. Dreadfully. But at least whenever he called and asked, "So, did you write today?" I would be able to answer with a resounding YES!! Then I could ask him, "So, did you dust, vacuum, iron, cook, and homeschool the kids today?" Ah, well. A gal can dream. Labels: writing |
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7of my readers are feeling chatty:
I totally know what you mean. I am not dreaming for writing a novel, but for an on-line magazine "devotionals" - yeah that is my dream. So for now I just write my stuff on a blog - and maybe one day I realize the dream.:)
Last night I was so exhausted that I fell asleep in the chair sitting up. My Sweetie said I was snoring. Me? No, I don't think so.
You know, I admire you. Homeschooling your children, writing a novel (I know - trying to write it), and than all the other chores. Sometimes I wonder how in the world I can get everything done in a 24-hour-day...
Maybe this will give you a little laught: I went on my stats page today to see what 'search strings' were on the top last months. I was excited to see 'Glitter Tags'. But then I looked through all the strings and the weirdest one come from your guest post last month: "wine sexual side" - can you believe it. Sometimes I really wonder what people type in when they search the internet...
Have a great night!
((((hugs))))
Don't feel bad, I didn't write tonight either.
I went on a date with Erica to see Howard Jones in concert. It was excellent. He signed a cd for us.
That was her Valentines gift to me.
Gotta love her.
I think you're looking at this the wrong way. I think Eric is rooting for you to succeed at something that's obviously a dream of yours; he's interested in your dreams. If he's asking, he's still interested in you after all the things you've been through. Next time he asks you if you've written anything, say "No, but thanks for asking," and give him a lil' peck on the cheek.
I think Trent has a point. Maybe. Well, we're not there and we're certainly not inside Eric's mind(too many scary stories to go in there) but it seems like he truly wants you to succeed in your dreams and maybe him asking you is his little way of getting you to kick yourself in the pants once in a while. :-)
But like I said I really have no idea because I'm not there so I really shouldn't be commenting on something that I truly know nothing about, should I?
Ok. I'll shut-up now.
Ken
Iris -- that's funny! Yeah, I have gotten some REALLY WEIRD searches since I've started tracking my visitors.
Dave -- As I already told you, Eric is jealous! Sounds like you invested your non-writing time wisely. :)
Trent -- Welcome! Once you've read me for a while, you'll understand that most of what I write is heavily laced with humor and irony. I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that my dear hubby is rooting for me -- he is my biggest "support system" and I tell him that all the time! :)
Ken -- He really does want me to succeed. In fact, sometimes he gets more frustrated than I do at all the obstacles and set-backs! Kinda makes a gal feel terrific.
I'm still allowed to be crotchety when I don't get any writing done. I'm a Yankee, remember? No sugar coating here! :)
Great blog and SOOOOOOOOO honest. Love it!
Hey I am writing a book on journal writing and blogging and have a survey I would LOVE to have you resond to if you are interested ... it is on my blog www.newcenturynotebook.blogspot.com or email me and I will send you a copy. Would love your feedback!
Cheers
Pamela
Oh, I love it! You express my heart in so many ways. So glad to have stumbled upon your blog here today. God bless you~
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