Get Inspired – Get Writing!
I’m doing Candy Havens’ challenge on her Write Workshop. Yesterday’s goal was 17 revised pages and I made it through 19 pages. YAY me!
I haven’t had a chance to see what today’s goal is, but I’m going to keep plugging away regardless. I have lots of ideas to incorporate into PHOENIX to beef up the big ending of the book. I’d always felt there was something not quite right about it and now I think I’ve figured out how to fix it.
Plus I now have a kick-ass opening line. And for that one brief moment when I wrote it, I felt total brillance.
And now I’m trying not to suck again. 
But the workshop is inspiring me to keep going! Just keeping going and don’t stop. Plus I really need to have the majority of the revision done before I submit it to the agent. Yes, I’m dragging me feet. But in my defense, I know she has another conference to go to so I’m trying to be a tad considerate and wait until she gets back. Like it’ll make a difference right? Oh, suck it up, Michelle, and just send the damn thing!
Yes, I talk to myself. Sometimes it’s the only way to get good conversation.
So, what inspires you to get those words down?
July 23rd, 2009 at 8:18 am
If I don’t get the words down and out, and they’re not good, I don’t get paid, can’t pay my bills, can’t eat, etc.
When you count on the words on paper for your living, it’s a great motivator. You don’t get cut the slack to suck (and sometimes you suck anyway).
July 23rd, 2009 at 1:27 pm
You!