Gotta Write

After all the time I had yesterday to write in my book I didn’t really feel like doing any writing today at all.  I’ll still fulfill my deadlines and make sure that all my work is done, but when it comes to that as-of-yet unprofitable tale I’m spinning I feel justified in an occasional hiatus.

It’s not that I don’t have ideas of where the story is going, but sometimes I think it’s best to take a step back once in a while and evaluate everything.  I know that writers are supposed to write every day, but when I take into consideration all the other writing I do I figure I’m covered.  I’ll admit it, though…I don’t write portions of my story every single day. 

Yeah, it will probably take me longer to complete the book than if I was more dedicated and willing to write every day, but you know what? I’m enjoying the process.  I don’t mind if it’s dragged out a little bit.  I’m hoping that by taking my time I’ll accomplish a few things:

1.  The story will be better than if I had rushed it.

2.  I won’t feel as though I just finished running a marathon when it’s all done.

3.  I can spend more time smugly proclaiming, “I’m in the middle of writing a novel.”

Okay, so maybe #3 is a bit of a stretch, because generally if I’m smug it’s about how brilliant my kids are and not about my attempts at completing a book.  At any rate, I keep telling myself that slow and steady wins the race.  That’s how my race will be completed, anyhow.

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