why would you do this?

Day one.

12 hours into the first day, and really, the only thing that I can think is, "Oh, God, what have I done?" I stare at social obligations and wonder how I can get out of them so that I have more time to write. I stare at a series of computer screens and wonder how on earth I'm supposed to find the time to get enough words down, and I stare into myself and realize a few key things:

1. I don't want to write the first of the two novels. That's why I've been putting it off for years.

2. Writing two novels in the course of a month is utter insanity, but it remains a good motivator for actually getting the one that I don't want to write down.

3. I'm terribly fond of my second text, and it probably shows in the way that it's written.

4. I should have volunteers read what I have for each one, but I don't really want to do that... yet.

5. I like progress charts/graphs a little more than I should.

Anyhow, after the first engagement with a text I don't want to write (because I don't start work on the second until I've completed my goal for the first for the day), I felt a good deal like vomiting. The good thing though, is this: if I can manage to complete them both in rough draft form during the course of this month, then I'll never be daunted by the prospect of writing ever again.

posted by overeducated, underpaid @ 10:45 AM