No not that kind of fat finger. I literally have swollen fingers this morning. Heh. It's kind of sick how proud I am that my fingers look like little sausages. You see, this happens every time I get a lot of words out. Two thousand words and my hands are a little achy. Four thousand and I wake up with ballpark fingers. My wedding ring is insanely tight (it doesn't help that I'm about twenty pounds heavier than when I got married) and making a fist takes some effort (thank goodness I'm a lover, not a fighter).
And as uncomfortable as it is, I'm happy about it.
It's been a long time since I even hit my goal of writing (or doing something else writerly) for an hour every day. Sure, life's been nuts for the past couple months, but that's no excuse. I'm a writer; I should be writing. Well, thanks to November and the little promise I made myself, I am writing again.
As of yesterday, I passed the 10% mark. I don't know if I'll be able to write that much every day, but it's nice to know I have some words in the bank if I have a squirmy day or if I get busy.
Whether it's NaNo or Sven or forging ahead in your own way, how's it going in your world?
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The Long Trek Back
1 week ago
6 comments:
I'm about to go for a walk, then get started writing when I get back.
Way to go on making your goal! I'm proud of you and a little bit jealous. lol
Yay! That's awesome.
Since I'm doing Sven, I haven't started yet and I'm still trying to decide which book I'm going to write during that. Decisions, decisions.
Excellant news, I think. May your fingers swell frequently!!!
Congrats on the fat fingers he he!
Good Morning . . .Great blog. Your list of 'must reads' tells the tale. If I wrote my list 90% of your books would be on it. Noticed you start your blog with a quote from Louis L'Amour. He was one lucky writer. He once said that he could write anytime, anywhere, rain or shine. Wish I could. Starting is a big problem. Next comes using the right words, then (for me) endless rewriting and editing. After a couple of years (slow learner) I have found that short stories are more difficult than long ones. I just read Ken Follett's "Pillars of the Earth" which was a wonderful read on an obscure subject,(cathedral building in medieval England). It could have been done with 50% fewer pages, yet it was still terrific. Anyway, stay with it. You've got a good book somewhere in your head.
Good for you - keep up the good work!
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