At the end of October I began writing book three in the Screwing Up Time series. By the end of
this month or early February, I should finish the first draft. For me this is
an amazing pace. But there are costs. Here’s what happens when your write a
first draft in a little over three months.
1. Weeds take over your previously manicured flower gardens.
You also curse the mild winter, which should’ve killed off all the fall weeds
but didn’t.
2. You forget to reply to emails. So not a good thing.
3. You don’t check your email a hundred times a day, wondering
if the agent who has your literary fiction manuscript has made a decision.
Okay, you still check your email a lot. But you obsess over it less. Sort of.
4. You forget to clip the dog’s toenails. The dog is thrilled.
Your wood floors aren’t.
5. Your youngest child plays way too many computer games. His
siblings murmur, gnash their teeth and say, “You made us set a timer and only
let us play for 40 minutes a day.” On the other hand, the youngest child thinks
you’re a really, really great mom.
Wow, you cranked it out! Even with those costs, I bet it was still worth it! LOL
ReplyDeleteWow-EE! I am totally impressed. (And I can hardly wait to read it!)
ReplyDelete:) I've done that and yes, my house basically fell apart. Definite case of dirtyhousewrititis:)
ReplyDeleteSounds like my life. ;)
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