I’m falling behind in just about everything (including blogging), so I’m also behind in book news. This website makes me laugh though. It’s maintained by two librarians who basically document out-of-date books. Also, The Intern is a good read, if you haven’t already found her blog, and Pimp My Novel is a great look at the marketing side of things in the literary world.
It’s been a fairly busy week for me, or at least that’s how I justify slacking off. My mom came home from Thailand so I’ve gotten to see her for the first time in six months. Two of my best friends just moved into a new apartment, so I spent an afternoon looking at curtains and another day helping to paint. I’m starting to have to think about packing up my own things before heading back to school. My home-base living situation is up in the air, and it’s possible that anything I don’t take with me this August will never be heard from again. What exactly am I supposed to do about that? I personally have no idea.
I’m officially 7,500 words behind my week’s goal. Pathetic. I haven’t even been doing much reading, so I can’t blame that. I know generally what has to happen next, and I definitely know what has to happen by the end of the book, but I’m just not inspired to get there. Considering I’ve written about 100,000 total words of fiction this summer, I think it’s just from burnout. I really want to get this thing done by September, but I don’t know that it’ll happen. But if I can just manage 500-1,000 words a day, maybe I’ll rig something to work. I don’t know. I probably ought to go back and edit the first book, so that I can decide whether the second even makes sense. But I’m difficult, so I doubt that I will.
Oh, and I must say that I miss photo. I need to go on a shoot soon–my Nikon is calling to me.
But maybe that’s just me trying to procrastinate more.
horrorible said,
August 2, 2009 at 5:11 pm
It’s alright–it’s Sunday! A day of rest; a day of reflection on what did/didn’t get done; a day to con yourself into getting things done this week you didn’t get done last week. I’m breaking my own rules today and writing. I never write on Sunday–not because of spirtual convictions, but as structured as I like to believe I am with nose to the grindstone 6 days out of the week, I believe for me I HAVE to get away from the computer for at least one day. Today is an exception though, and I’m glad I came across your post. And I LOVE your quip, “….other well-intentioned lies.” That sums up how I got my wife to marry me, but that’s long story. She’s been stuck with it for 19 years come next week, and since we can’t afford a divorce I guess she has to endure. Thanks for the post!!
Helen said,
August 2, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Helping your friends to paint is not slacking off, it’s hard work! When I slack off I do it properly and spend the whole day in my pyjamas in front of the TV eating cereal from the box.
Hope you don’t feel too bad about falling behind with this week’s word count goal. I think it is amazing that you have written 100 000 words this summer and you deserve a break.
Good luck with finishing off the novel that you’re working on. 500-1000 words a day sounds good. I’m trying to do that too.
Mariah said,
August 3, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Great links!
Don’t worry, I always find ways to procrastinate. You deserve it!