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Accountability, author's timecard, word count written, feeling lonely out there?
Enjorous:
If it works let me know and I'll try it :D
KevinEvans:
Yeah I have been stalling too.
I have three rewrites from editors redline kickbacks, a story cycle-tie in figure game to finish (Thirty years war, with airships and rockets added in, Grin) two new short stories, an anthology submission proposal to write (the pitch is in two weeks), and two novels to nurse through the first edit.....
The primary drag on my time, is my day (well mid shift) job, where we are upgrading a large number of systems, ranging from power generation to new computer systems. All of which has to integrated on a national level. None the less my day job still provides over 88% of my income, I can't just dump it, and thus the writing takes second place.
On the positive side my wife and I have obtained our active SFWA memberships, and have a pair of novels in the submission merry go round.
Regards,
Kevin
DeaSis:
It sounds to me like you have your priorities in the right spot.
You are much further along the road than I am. I haven't had enough sales to make the SFWA , but I know the current secretary (Mary Robinette Kowal) I met her a friends writing workshop.
This is my first novel, and it's got enough flaws that it really needs a total rewrite. I'm just having a hard time getting motivated.
KevinEvans:
Tonight I plan on the re write of the game rules. Some times it is like doing the laundry, just gotta do it. Sigh
Regards,
Kevin
DeaSis:
I keep my writing desk in the kitchen (next to the big sliding door so I have lots of light) and above my desk is a grease board where my family keeps track of messages, basic schedules (Who's home for dinner tonight?) and our yearly goals. My goal this year is to edit Echo. When I am super sick of rewriting, I will start a different story and put in as many words as I can into that project. In this way, when I am procrastinating on one thing, I can make progress on the other.
I think you are right though, it's like laundry or the dishes, ya just gotta do it. So no more whining. Thanks for the company.
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