I’m dashing out the door to work at Field Day at my daughter’s school. My butt needs to be planted in this chair since I’m so behind schedule that I could cry…except crying isn’t going to do any good. Not sure how this happens. I’m not out having a good time or doing things I shouldn’t. For the most part, I’m here at my desk. But then a little story/writing block slaps me up side the head. I was LOVING this book. Having a good time writing it. It was going well and then screech the brakes jammed on. The longer I’m blocked, the more frantic I get because I see myself slipping further behind and even when I’m sitting at Mother’s Day brunch with my family it’s weighing on the back of my mind and…well, it’s not a pretty mental state.:[ Yesterday, however, I think I wrote a scene that broke through the block. I certainly hope so.
But I’m going to work at Field Day today because it’s my daughter’s last year at elementary school. And next week I’ll go to Lunch on the Lawn and Honor’s Day and the Fifth Grade Picnic and I’ll be there for their final walk through the halls and then we’ll have an after school party and I’m going to try very hard not to hyperventilate in the interim.
Continue to work hard on your WIP, it will come…. (y) Enjoy your time with your daughter, they grow up so fast…. And possibly like my 15 year old son, to smart for their own good :[ and at that age you really want to give them a hug but they are not having any of that :( Have a wonderful day 8)
Comment by Ginger — May 17, 2006 @ 8:37 am
wow, enjoy and have fun. 8)
Comment by kim — May 17, 2006 @ 10:00 am
You gotta have priorities, sounds like you got them right where they need to be. She’ll remember that for years to come. Sat. you can lay down the law and demand total silence and get back to business. Good luck on getting it to stick though! :)
Comment by Madison — May 18, 2006 @ 6:50 am
Madison, I try to remember the words of wisdom from the first editor who worked with me (but didn’t buy me): “Your child is only a child once, but you have the rest of your life to write.”
Ginger, I see that time coming and try to embrace what we have now, which is her wanting me there ALL THE TIME.
Kim, it was fun at Field Day yesterday!
And now I’m getting back to my novella and expecting great things!
Comment by Jennifer — May 18, 2006 @ 6:59 am