Hello once again and another week of at least 7 hours is behind us. I hope you accomplished what was needed to keep you on track. Again we have different happening here so my posts from here on out will summarize what we need to complete for the coming week for each group. Group 1: those who have completed a rough draft of around 29 chapters. Last week you should have edited chapter 1 and coming up this week edit through chapter 2. Group 2: those who stayed with us through completing 20 chapters but whose story isn't finished. You should have worked on chapter 21 last week and coming up this week go on to chapter 22. Group 3: those who wish to join us newbies who should have done chapter 1 last week or who are starting a second story. Both work on chapter 2 coming up this week. So beginning next week that above would look more this this: Group 1: Edits chapter 2 Group 2: Writing chapter 21 Group 3: Writing chapter 1 Easier for me so I csn add more hints and things ro work on while you are writing and working on edits. Remember the things we have worked on for 6 months. Negotiate your writing time. Find that hour A day or more. If you don't set that in stone with yourself and your family...no one will give you your writing time. Think about you and taking care of you. Are you not only finding your writing time but are you finding your me time. Maybe that means a walk. Maybe that means a nap but only when you got in your writing time. Maybe a lunch or coffee with a friend. How about a movie. Life just cannot be about a perfectly clean house and all the chores done so that you have nothing left. At least that is my thought. But find time to care for you each week. Use some down time to let your mind wander across your story and what is needed next. That's sometimes when I like my planning notebook near. Jot down ideas you might can put into the story. Speaking of that notebook. Those of you who are new should go back and read our previous posts on how to utilize a notebook for your writing an planning. In fact as you have time try to look at all the 2023 posts. Most should help push you along to get a story written. So go to it for this week. Even at an hour a day....or around 500 words a day you will produce something significant!!! Onward. Hey and check out my author Kim Turner page where we can chat more.
