Besides the fact that school is such a drag, it's also a top priority. School comes before writing. No matter how much I try to deceive myself, school always outweighs everything else. Even my small tiny job. For the past few years I've stuck to this rule and in the end get either two results:
- My draft gathers dust and cobwebs.
- or I end up writing half a book while during the summer I could hardly get past two chapters.
It's strange how that works. Only the extremes respond to school. In general, when there's another upper priority we tend to either let things completely go or holdfast. We rather overdue it then face the loss. I don't know about you, but when I write 50k within two months things never go the way I want. In the end, I usually I run out of steam or track and the things I neglect catch up. All the time and effort I spent seems to go to waste after it sits there for a month or two after. By the time I pick it up again, all that excitement is lost. Along with the motivation.
Point is: rushing can be just as harmful as not doing anything.
That is why this semester I plan to write everyday. One sentence. One paragraph. Even jotting down character arcs or adjustments. As long as I'm progressing, I'll be happy. But I won't rush. Rushing has failed me numerous times. I'm aware that some days I won't be able to write, but as long as I'm aware and plan to write on the weekend or vacation. I'll be okay.
And then there's the whole school priority thing.
Which leads perfectly into my word count update. I had another top priority to take care of, besides school: work.
WORD COUNT: 148
There's still a possibility I'll pick it up later tonight, but my desire to read and finish The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer before I have to dive into three books simultaneously for school is very tempting.
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