Look up “doldrums” and you’ll get the reason I went with the featured photo with this story. That’s how I feel about how much I’ve been writing recently.
Here’s the stats for last week:
Writing statistics for the week ending 18 October 2025:
Words: 3,224
Days writing: 5 of 7.
Days revising or planning: 2 of 7 for 240 minutes.
Daily Writing Goals Met (500+ words or 30 minutes of planning/revisions): 6 of 7 days.
I mentioned last week that I’ve been obsessed with this idea of basing a sci-fi horror project in a little river town on the Mississippi River in Iowa, much like the ones I’ve lived in most of my life. I now have the rough outline done. I’ve gone far enough to set up a file for it, but I haven’t started writing yet.
It’s irritating because I feel like there’s other projects I’m compelled to do, but it’s this one book that calling me to write it. This book seems to be the one which seems to be connecting not just with the issues rattling around in my head, but the home I’ve lived in for so long. It’s like the universe is calling on me to do this, even though I also have other projects to do.
My goal for this year was 225,000 words written for 2025, either fiction or nonfiction. Part of me doesn’t want to check how far off pace I am at the moment, even though I’m sure the numbers would have impressed me three or four years ago. All I can do is to try and bust this rut, one way or another.
That’s it. Take care, everyone.
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