14,000 words
I’m at 14,000 words for my book. I feel like I’ve gotten a lot of both my son’s story and my down, but I also feel kind of stuck. While it is terrifying, I thought it was a good time to have a non-friend, non-family member and someone who actually knows what they’re talking about read through my 1/4 manuscript and give me some real feedback. I need some help with structure and piecing together my thoughts. I’m definitely nervous to hear her thoughts out loud on our Zoom, but I know it’s what I need and will really give me some more direction to move forward with.
It also feels SO weird to not be writing right now. Writing anywhere from 250-1,000 words has been a part of my daily routine for several weeks now, so I definitely feel like something is missing (which has been a refreshing and good sign that I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing). I truly miss working on my book! I’m also hoping that this few day break with help rejuvenate and reset my creative flow.
In other news, I’m two weeks into my first writing class. I’ve realized a couple things:
I’m not artsy fartsy. I don’t write fancy and I don’t think I ever will.
I’m sooo competitive and can get really insecure if I feel like my work is not up to par. I have a lot of artsy farties, so I’m just going to have to chill the f out and just be plain =)