Thursday, 9 July 2009

Mission 042: Where Susan sets some limits

My book is not progressing as fast as I'd like it to. Not nearly as fast.

Some might be satisfied with 2,000 words a week. But not me. Not now. Not for the finish line I have in sight. It's as painful and laborious as a snail in PVA glue.

So a new deadline. Time to put some of the books away; these other authorial voices that have been tagging along, interjecting while I write. The last one was Marilynne Robinson - Gilead. Wonderful book. Spectacularly realised voice. But not the voice I want drawling over my shoulder putting my own characters off.

So, bye other books. Sayonara. Ciao. I'm taking a little break (that's not a mission by the way, just a declaration of general intent). See you in the spring.

My latest goal: 2,000 words a day (5 days). 10,000 words a week.

Oh, what else. Oooooh, you need a photo (in keeping with the last mission).
Hmm. What to put in?
Er, here, have this one. It's a bit random, but I didn't promise to make the photos relevant, after all.

1 comment:

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