[PHOTO NOTE: I’m still using these pics of my bookcase even though there is a good chance this bookcase is no longer with me. Or, it might be in another location which is not my den/writing area/home library/etc. Anyway.]
There’s no way to sugarcoat the debacle that was last week, even though it’s not like I didn’t write anything. At this point, I’m not happy with anything other than a successful and productive week.
I’ll be honest, however – I felt like I was driving half the week last week. During that time, I was staying at my son’s apartment in Des Moines while commuting an hour away to my work. I was happy with the opportunity to spend time with my son and hang out in the lovely city of Des Moines, but it left not as much time for me to get going and try and write something. And then. I felt like I was spending much of Friday and some of Saturday on the road. At a certain point, it starts to tire you out mentally.
In years past, such a situation might have meant I didn’t write anything during the week, or maybe just posted this journal of a few hundred words and called it good. Nowadays, I have a little more pride in my work and manage a couple thousand words.
Writing statistics for the week ending 13 April 2024:
3,129 words written.
Days writing: 5 of 7.
Days revising/planning: 2 of 7 for 60 total minutes.
Daily Writing Goals Met (500+ words or 30 minutes of planning/revisions): 6 of 7 days.
Basically, anything under 4,100 words per week is under par, and I’m already trying to play catch up so I can write at least 200,000 words this year. I’m just barely meeting my goal of… meeting my daily goals at least 75 percent of the time.
Whelp, I’m back to the solo life for the next few weeks, living in hotels during the weekday and either resting at my home in Fort Madison or hanging out at book fairs and promoting my books on the weekend. I might manage to be more productive if I’m by myself and not having to travel as much during the time. We’ll have to see, I guess.
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