Today I am going to finish the first draft of this book, damn it. I’m putting this out into the universe. I’m going to stay in this room until it’s done. Well, I’ll leave to eat and go to the bathroom, but mostly, I’ll stay here and work. I’m so close, and I really want to to finish it.
I’ve been thinking about this couple for literally years. At night before I go to bed, their story plays out in my head and when I’m writing, I’m just trying to keep up with the movie that played in my mind the night before. I want to get this story down so I can go back and edit it and make it better. The first draft is always insane, with a lot of mistakes and inconsistencies, because I’m furiously trying to get the information down. The first edit cleans it up, then I get feedback and clean it up some more.
My goal is to finish the first draft this week, the edit next week, and then go on vacation feeling guilt free. We will see where life takes us, but that is the plan…Wish me luck.