Christa: Caught up… and discombobulated
The schedule I committed to two weeks ago turned out very interestingly last week. Instead of making excuses as to why I wasn’t writing, I saw my productivity skyrocket (comparatively) and my memory–at least for where I was on which projects–improve. As a result, I can say I’m caught up on work. Not “done,” not by any stretch, but at a point where I don’t feel like I’ll be late on everything (one feature article, one regular feature, numerous edits and PR projects.
Now for the caveats: my husband, Rain Dog, was home for 4 days (among a sick day, the weekend, and a snow day). That freed my time considerably. And I’m still struggling to carve out 20-30 minutes per day for fiction.
The biggest challenge is making sure we eat at 5. I personally prefer to ask Rain Dog what he wants to eat, rather than make dinner at 4 and hope it’s okay. (Yes, I do rely heavily on leftovers!) I also have trouble staying focused. This would be easier if I were in a place with the one novel where I could consider myself “in a groove,” but I’m not. Yet.
So: still tweaking the schedule. The good news is, I’m close to done with a short story that was really bothering me. That should free some time!
Studio Mothers: Life & Art 