As I said in a previous post, Vivian at HipWriterMama is the queen of butt-kicking inspiration. She can get you to say just about anything and believe it.
So, in a reckless mood last week or the week before, I declared that, starting today, I’d work at least 30 minutes a day every day on one of my three works-in-progress.
I’m well aware this may sound something between lame and pathetic since I’m, y’know, a writer.
But bear in mind that me wee babes will be getting of school for the summer on Thursday.
Thursday.
For the summer.
I’m thinking that 30 minutes a day might just feel like that hill ol’ Sisyphus faced.
And let’s not even nod our knowing heads over the irony that my elder daughter’s home sick with the stomach bug today. Today being the day I intend to launch this grand plan.
Sigh. I sensed a rough start.
But shucks if I didn’t just do it!
Tired little sick girl and I lay down for naps, and when I woke, I sat at my desk and took one of my new picture book manuscripts from point A to at least point L. Maybe even R! I kid you not.
I ignored the pile of laundry on the futon behind me.
I pretended that the pile of to-dos falling against my left wrist was a comfort.
I didn’t answer the phone.
And I didn’t write for 30 minutes, I wrote for 49.
Rough start be damned.
Tomorrow I’m banking on more of the same, only this time I’m shutting down Outlook when I start.
No more lookie lookie at those tempting little envelopes popping up at the bottom of my screen.
I’m thinking you know what I mean…
Oh Liz. I am so psyched for you. Hope little one is feeling better. Now if you can do this with a sick little one at home, you can definitely do this when the kids are out of school. I’m thinking this because in my house, a sick kid at home needs much more attention than a gaggle of kids.
And you had the right mindset going in…you ignored all the procrastinating stuff and paid attention to your task at hand. Yay!
Vivian