Friday, October 26, 2007

Little Victories

I guess I should start by saying that I write for a living - sorta. My occupation is in marketing & communications. I used to really like what I did from nine to five. It was creative enough and paid the bills. But it's not ambitious enough for me anymore. Only about a quarter of my brain is ever really engaged at one time. And, frankly, if more of me were engaged in what was happening around me, I'd probably want to slit my throat with a dull instrument and, while I was bleeding out, I'd start on my wrists.

I always wanted to work for Corporate America... and now I do.

But today I experienced a minor victory, one that I am trying to keep to myself lest some Corporate Jockey ride by and take a squat on it. I submitted copy that was accepted with very minor revision. Usually, I experience someone or groups of someone rewriting my copy or asking me to rewrite the copy because a) they didn't provide all the project details up front, b) they want to change the direction of the copy because they've changed their minds or remembered something that wasn't communicated to me c) they hate their job and secretly want to be a writer (this is one of my faves) or d) they're just schizo!

So ~ minor vicotry on Project #1. Rewriting Pojects 2,3 and 4.

I also managed to write on my WIP while I as on business travel. I didn't log a ton of words but I was happy with the writing and pleased that I used my scant free time wisely. Oh, and I wisely used some not-so-free time as well. One of my sessions was super dull so I wrote 1,200 words long-hand and transcribed them later in my shared hotel room.

Sunday, October 21, 2007

Traveling Sales(wo)man

I have to go out of town on a business trip for my DJ today. I hate leaving my family and my home. And I hate that it's taking me away from my familiar writing setup. I am, however, taking my personal laptop (in addition to the PC clunker that is standard-sissued by the Company).

This trip is different in that I have to share a room with a co-worker. Gross. I mean me, in all likelihood. But, as a writer, I need a certain amount of "me" time that sharing a room just doesn't allow. So I'm dreading this trip.

But I will get some writing done even if only to spare myself from the forced conversation of sharing a room.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Funny Thing I Did... After I Made My Word Count for the Day!

First, I made my word count goal fr the day! Yay. Another success with getting up and hitting the writing straight away. I feel good about myself when I do this and, funny enough, it makes me feel like I can tackle anything else that might come up because I've already accomplished this major goal.

So, yeah, writing improves my Day Job considerably. Or at least my attitude about the DJ.

Well, this is the funny thing that I found when blog-reading this morning over at Alice Audrey's blog. This is so spot-on for my personality. I thought I'd share.



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Thursday, October 18, 2007

Big Bang Theory

I'm going to be redesigning the site soon. So I'll have a new look shortly. It's funny but the look of the blog is kinda like my first real apartment when I lived by myself. I lived amongst cardboard boxes and my crap TV was perched on a broken-legged coffee table that I got at the local Salvation Army.

Not that this blog is as grunge as my old digs but... it could use some interior decoration.

Yeah. Things are going to start happening around here. I can't as yet say when or what or how. But, yes, things.

And I'm hoping to birth this WIP that I'm working on. I'm 12 months pregnant now; it hurts! But it will all happen at once, as things in my life tend to. All is quiet, until it's not. And then - BANG!

Wednesday, October 17, 2007

What works for you?

Whew! I did my word count for Sven today. I think I need to prioritize the writing for the mornings because that's when I'm at my best. I got up and hit the WIP first thing instead of trying to make time for it later in my day with everything else that is going on. Well, I guess that's what it's all about... finding what works for you!

Back on it tomorrow!

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Ridiculous Job


I don't know how I reached this low point with my job but I, apparently unlike Britney Spears, believe that I have hit my low point. I spent my entire day basically making telemarketing calls. WTF?!?!

I desperately need a new day job. But perhaps the utter ridiculousness of my situation will be enough of a kick in the pants that I actually do something with my sad life. Like finish my book.

I still need to finish the last few, ok... five, chapters. Depression city. Well, The Office is on tonight. At least I have that...

Monday, October 1, 2007

I've Fallen in Love

So I'm on the writing schtick again. I have my work open in front of me and I'm re-reading a bit so I can get the lay of the land again. I just want to finish for Pete's sake.

I think I've fallen in love with my next book idea. It came to me as I lay in bed, half asleep, half awake. I personally think that most of my better ideas come to me this way. In either case, I will vaguely sketch out the idea but I will not allow myself to work on it until I have finished the current beast.