Last week was the end of my moving from Chariton and the beginning of a few months on the road, so to speak.
Laura and I closed on the house Friday and had all of our belongings out of the old place by the morning. Thank goodness we had some great movers or we would have been unable to move any of our limbs by midday. But, everything went as expected and we’re able to move forward.
Honestly, I didn’t so much as touch a keyboard for at least three days last week. I’m still far behind my regular pace, and the week before was one of the all-time worst weeks for me regarding writing productivity.
However, now the move’s gone through and I’m hoping I’ll be able to devote some more time to writing now. I have my own little study set up at our apartment, and I’ve been pleasantly surprised at how well the setup is working1. Also, I’ll be on my own in hotels during the week, so I’ll be interested in seeing how this more isolated existence helps or hurts (I think it will help) my productivity. Goodness knows I need it2.
Here’s the stats:
Writing statistics for the week ending 10 February 2024:
2,138 words written.
Days writing: 3 of 7.
Days revising/planning: 2 of 7 for 90 total minutes.
Daily Writing Goals Met (500+ words or 30 minutes of planning/revisions): 4 of 7 days.
The fact I made it over 2,000 words for the week is a bit of a minor miracle. I know I’m going to write more this coming week.
The turnaround is starting for me, I can feel it. See you next week.
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- Laura (my wife) said I have a lot of personal space in the apartment, but it also has the advantage of keeping me out of her hair when she wants to relax in the living room or get things done in other places. ↩︎
- If not this weekend, I think by next weekend I’ll have a feel for how hotel life is affecting my writing and report back on that. Since the next newsletter is coming out this weekend, it might end up becoming its own post. ↩︎