Today was a busy but relaxing sort of day. It began with the normal early morning madness that happens when you have three energetic children, a hungry puppy that is learning not to bark in the house, and a husband that works swing shift which causes him to need peace and quiet so he can sleep for a few more hours. I survived! I even made it to my daughter's homeschool ballet class (with 3 fed and dressed children!) and a lunch time play date. My eldest son was a bit disturbed that I brought a bag of school books with us on our adventures but that is the only way I could fit in all that needed done today. We topped the day off with pizza, more friends and a trip to pick up our organic produce order.
I am happy that we made it through our busy day and I am even more pleased that it has left me feeling calm and ready to write. So often I feel drained at the end of the day. It is so hard to be motivated when your body and brain are screaming for sleep. When I lack motivation I end up going to bed without accomplishing the extra things I want to do, primarily my writing. I have made a few goals that I hope are attainable and won't leave me feeling like I'm failing.
My writing goals for February are:
- to map out my plot and characters for the YA novel I am working on (I thought I was a panster but I am very much not...)
- write 500 words a day (whether that be on my current novel or a short story for a magazine)
- finally, to blog about it or the random things that happen while I am working on it.
This isn't a far step from what I have been doing but now it is official! Let the writing begin!
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