Welcome to Day 32...
Okay, it's Thursday. Our check in day of the week.
Check ins are good because it's always smart to gauge what's working, what's not. A mid week review means that if things aren't going the way you hoped. you still have a chance to switch around your game plan.
For me, yesterday was a bit of a bust in the writing department.
Today, much better. That's because I've been gaining some traction on the scenes I'm writing. They're all still in draft mode, but traction is good, because even though the gains are small, they're still gains and...it means I'm still in the game. Still engaged. Still moving forward.
And here's something else...I've been getting really excited about the scenes. The fact is I really, really love writing and in a small way I've fallen in love with the characters and the stories with all my books.
Sounds a little odd? Maybe, but let me explain...
Writing a novel is a huge undertaking. You end up spending a lot time with your story and your characters.
Which means there has to be something there -the backstory or the romance, or the bad guy or a crazy chase scene - elements or the whole of your story that you get so excited - you'd rather spend time lost in it all, instead of watching a movie or on social media.
Granted, some scenes are harder to get right than others and some days it does feels like work. But then you push through and you fall in love with it all, all over again.
| Wk of | ||||
| 8/25/2014 | ||||
| Writing | Status | Marketing | Status | |
| 1 | Complete Scene - Marc losing the fed's tail | In-progress | DONE | |
| 2 | Complete Scene - Elise weighing next steps | In-progress | Update Blog Review status file | In-progress |
| 3 | Complete Scene - Marc & Elise discuss meeting up to find Donnie & Angie | In-progress | Finish H/2 blog | In-progress |
| 4 | Organize blog post ideas | In-progress | ||
| 5 | Organize Marketing Ideas | In-progress |
That's all for now.
I'm getting excited for the long weekend. Hope you are too.
Lest we forget...here's Today's Takeaway Lesson...a gem from Steve Jobs...
I'm getting excited for the long weekend. Hope you are too.
Lest we forget...here's Today's Takeaway Lesson...a gem from Steve Jobs...
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. So keep looking until you find it. Don't settle."
Here's to Being All In,
Maggie
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