Nano yo yo yo and other stuff

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Hello Livejournal. Been two months since we spoke last - about the time I got super busy with my MIL after her foot surgery.  Man that has been a beast, getting her over that and there is still a long way to go. She goes for another checkup tomorrow and I really do hope she gets a good report even though one of the evil screws is working its way loose. Dammit.  And on top of all this, work has been super busy--the more I do, the more I have to do! If that makes sense? I didn't leave work until 6:30 tonight. Sigh.

Yesterday though I had off work - and that was lovely even though it made today more difficult Spent the afternoon at Starbucks with my daughter, me working on my ms and she working on work.   Then we went home, she made dinner for me before taking off for the boyfriend.

So life has been nutsy busy, been devoting lots of time to my MIL, her dog, and working on my writing stuff - I'm sorta doing nano, but really only as a way to keep the focus going.  More important to me that I just keep working on storyline (which has changed dramatically - VERY dramatically).   Why is writing so HARD?  I have to admit though, doing extensive structuring has helped a heck of a lot.  I've gone from 6 pov's to one.  LOL.  I've completely changed the focus of the whole kit and kaboodle.  Oh well.   I wish I was one of those who had the time to write about process, as I'm approaching this in a way that is a it different than what I tried before...because what I did before did not work. AT ALL.  (which explains why nothing I had before is being used now).  Because... because...   Yeah.  Talking to myself. yeah

I miss all you people not reading this. You know who you are.

Watching Sons of Anarchy.  Very different world.  My eyebrows are raised!!  LOL.  Do people live like this for real? They do don't they?  And yet... these guys are good guys at heart.  I think. I'm only on episode 5...

Comments

[stargazer60.livejournal.com]

Sending good vibes to your MIL, hope she is improving daily.

I'm doing mini_wrimo and it's always good for me. You pick a word goal for each day, and stick to it. Minimum of 100 words per day. I'm doing pretty good with it!

There are motorcycle clubs here, but I doubt they are in the gun running business!!! LOL! I just LOVE Sons of Anarchy SO FREAKING MUCH, but you know that already!

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Aww mini wrimo looks fun. Maybe next year!

She is doing better, but she is almost 80, so it is slow going.

[eurydice72.livejournal.com]

You're finally watching Sons?!? Oh, man. To be in the place to experience it all for the first time again.

I miss you!

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

I will happily wax poetic at you along with my friend up there who is getting all my squee via twitter. :) Call me sometime!

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Glad to see you back, and good luck with restructuring. Holy crom, do I know that path!!!

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

LOL man oh man I have talked about this story for years, but when I finally got down to actually working on it? I realized it did not work. AT ALL. Snort. So I guess I will be keeping that old story in my brain, where it belongs, but am loving how completely starting over and THIS time actually working through the structure of the story, etc., beforehand? I now actually think I know what I am doing. It mostly just feels good to be entrenched into a story again.

Been since 2011, really, since I have written anything (since when right before I started this job!!!) I have a handle on what I do for a living now and it doesn't stress me like it used to - that stress and constant EEEK! killed any brain I had for creativity. :( Sigh.

And now I shall go buy your and Rachel's book, so I can enjoy it during lunch.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

Good luck! Yeah, I have one that's been kicking my ass for a couple of years.

If you do, I hope you enjoy it!

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

I did, and I suspect I will. :) Now I just need lunchtime to get here. LOL. C'mon lunchtime!!!

[cd0103.livejournal.com]

I am so jealous of you creative types, but not about the writing angst. Let's do lunch/brunch soon. Maybe after the holidays? I want to go to Original for brunch.

[paragraphs.livejournal.com]

The angst is DEEEEP. YES PLEASE I haven't been to the Original in more years than I can count. LOL.

I finally threw away that purple cabbage. sigh.