After my last blog post on returning to work and my fear that I will be too tired/ won’t find the time to write, I was determined to spend some scheduled writing time this weekend.
I went on a couple of walks which I think helped a lot and
enabled me to settle down to write, and I managed to reach over 20,000 words in
my second draft. It felt good to make that progress and to have some solid
writing time. I think even if it just ends up being a “weekend thing” from now
on, at least I won’t be giving up on what I have started.
This time, as I am writing, I have been sharing my story
with a few close family members and friends, which is something I haven’t tried
before. With my previous collection of short stories, I waited until I was
finished with my collection before sharing them. I have really enjoyed ‘sharing as I write’ as it has been so
helpful getting their feedback when the ideas are fresh in my mind and I can go
back and change them much more quickly and easily. I am ever so grateful that
they are so willing to read what I have written and to give up some of their
time to do it. I really appreciate their encouragement. I have loved hearing
their theories about what might happen next and differing opinions on
characters. As a result, I feel like this feedback is also helping to fuel my
determination to keep writing.
P.S Below is a picture of some sunflowers I found on one of
my walks 😊
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