I have been making slow, very slow progress on my next story in the Second Chance series. The biggest complaint/insecurity I have this month (and most every month) is that writing is always the first thing that takes the back-burner when life gets busy. I decided I'd wake up an hour earlier in the morning to devote to book stuff. Great plan! The flaw with it is that I really like to sleep. It doesn't take much to convince me to stay in my comfy, cozy bed. But hey, this plan could get me to The End within the next five years...
Oh my.
Some days, words are hard, but there's always the next day. Never give up!
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What creative activity do you engage in when you're not writing?
It's not your typical creative outlet, but since my father-in-law passed away a few years ago, so my husband inherited a farm that keeps us busy. Now, you might not think of farming as creative, but trust me, it comes with all sorts of opportunities for unorthodox problem solving. Chad and I have fixed watering troughs with shop vacs, fence lines with scraps of barbed wire, and patched together more equipment with scavenged parts than I could ever count. It's rewarding, exhausting, and more than a bit time consuming, hence the three year turn-around on the next book and the blog negligence.
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I imagine running a farm is a ton of work!
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ReplyDeleteI hope your day gets better. Sending hugs.
DeleteFarming is hard work.
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I would have to agree!
DeleteI find it easier to get out of bed in the morning now that it's lighter earlier.
ReplyDeleteI would say all that problem solving is totally creative! And transferrable to solving plot holes, etc. :)
Every experience feeds into the creative process eventually.
ReplyDeleteHaha That quote is perfect! And yeah, a farm is a dang lot of work!
ReplyDeleteWow! I didn't know you took over the farm. It feels weird being so out of touch with you and the others. Glad all is well and good luck on the newest WIP. Can't wait to read it!
ReplyDeleteYes, never give up. But be realistic when you have lots of other things that keep you busy, like your farm. And squeezing in 20 minutes early in the morning, at lunch, etc, may help you be more productive.
ReplyDeleteI actually giggled at the last line of the quote. So true. Farming is a big job and yes a lot of creativity to solve all kinds of problems. My hubby can fix about anything. His name is Ted and does a lot of "ted-gineering" projects.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you fix stuff! When you have a farm of any kind, there is so much work.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I could make myself get up an hour earlier to write. I'd want to stay in bed, too.
ReplyDeleteMy brain doesn't work if I wake it up too early! Keep finding time for the novel, I want to read it!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a lot of work but creativity comes in many guises and I'm glad you get to use yours.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, a farm is a whole job and an all-day one!
ReplyDeleteWow! A farm sounds like it would keep you busy. I have my hands full just taking care of guinea pigs. Not sure how I'd do cleaning up after cows.
ReplyDeleteI grew up a farm girl and it's a lot of work. Good luck getting that WIP done.
ReplyDeleteI usually have a large garden, and as I work it, I'm always grateful I don't have to depend on it for food or income. Farming is a tough job, because there's so much you can't control. I hope you're enjoying farm life. And I hear you about writing being the first to go when life gets busy. That's been so true for me this year. I'm trying to get back into a writing groove, but it's hard.
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