Yeah, really not doing so well this month with consistency.
Day 3 – I’ll be honest, I don’t really remember why I didn’t write this day.
Day 4 – Did things with friends instead of writing.
Day 5 – hm, it was Sunday. There was probably family drama.
Day 6 – I got laid off. Tried to write, but couldn’t really concentrate.
Day 7 -
Word Goal: 11,290/50,000
Actual Word Count: 1,216 (319 words for the day)
What Happened for the Day: I’m pretty sure this is the (first) day my family fell apart for the week. It’s one day I still wrote, though.
Short Excerpt (unedited, of course):
The goddess invaded them again – she rarely did so this soon after doing it once, but Coxilxi had defied her. They had failed her.
The Nine gasped as her cold, dark presence took them over and screamed into their minds.
He was the key to all our plans! We needed his knowledge, his strategy.
“Mistress . . .” The Nine spoke as one, their voices twisted with pain, “What were we supposed to do?”
Talxz fled their minds abruptly, and each one fell to their knees as invisible claws were dragged along their souls.
Day 8 – hm, yeah, no writing.
Day 9 – no writing once again.
Day 10 – I think I thought about writing.
Day 11 – I hung out with writers, my good ol’ #writemotivation group had a small get-together because half of us are evidently located in Kansas and Oklahoma.
Day 12 – Sunday’s are hard to squeeze in writing time. Obviously, none got accomplished.
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So sorry to hear you are not happy with your writing progress. Sounds like you have definite real life things getting in the way. I pray you can find some inner peace and creativity, plus the time and drive to accomplish your goals.
Sometimes, life happens, for better or worse. I do hope things are able to improve for your writing and for all other facets of your life. Speaking positive thoughts and pray you be of good courage
I love the excerpt!!
Well, this should make you feel better. I haven’t gotten a thing done with my writing goals for the month except getting a friend the link so he can help.
i did like the writing excerpt as well. it’s good that you were able to sit down and carve out some time for yourself during the madness. keep doing that.
getting laid off is quite a blow. that happened to me once and it was awful. i told them they would regret it because i was a damn hard worker. turned out the whole company went out of business a few months later as the CEO was embezzling funds, but it still never feels good to be let go.and on top of the other family stuff you’re dealing with, so not a great time -is it ever?
it’s good that you’re even able to think about writing some days. maybe try five minutes today. you’ll get back on the horse soon.
take care of yourself!
Sorry to hear about you being laid off (but totally get it… my husband’s current job ends 11/30/12, so he’s in the heat of headhunters/connections right now). Wishing you the best on that front (actually all fronts). Loved your excerpt.
Keep your chin up. I’m rooting for the words to come to you.