I am reading Fearless Fourteen. (Thanks, Mom!) I always look forward to more Stephanie Plum because you know whacky misadventures will happen, Granny will get into trouble, and hot guys will be featured amidst it all. These books are always pure fun. I’m up to chapter 9, and enjoying the trip.
In writing news, I’m dealing with alterations and continuity as I write in changes. Meep. Not the fun part. Must be done, though. I shall pick up my red pen and sally forth. Then I will reward myself with work on The Fun Project. And more Fearless Fourteen.
The not fun-tasks need rewards. They also need breaking down into bite sized bits. Like, work through one page, take a break. Set the timer for five minutes, work until time’s up, take a break. If I just tell myself I need to do the whole task all at once, my brain has a seizure. So to prevent fragile mechanisms from seizing up, I lie to myself. “You don’t have to do the whole thing. Just do this page.” It works.
I do that with housework. I do a task, take a break. Do another, take another break. My DH doesn’t get it. He’d rather dig in and get it done.
Annmarie, I do that with housework, too, but it’s more of a time issue. If I have five minutes, I can clean one thing. *g* I never have a block of time big enough to do it all at once, and if I did, er, I’d be writing and letting the dust bunnies grow.
Hi Charli!
I always like visiting you. Your posts are inspiring me girl!
Hugs,
jan
Jan, five minutes or 1 page at a time has gotten me through some hairy, hairy revisions. *g*
ACK! I haven’t read number thirteen yet. She’s one author that I wait for paperback even though it’s hard. Love Stephanie Plum.
I did fondle Fearless Fourteen in the bookstore though. *g*
NJ, 13 is hysterical, too. It is hard to wait for paperback but the price difference is significant. I’ve already finished 14 and my mom’s made off with my copy. *ggg* The Tank and Lula romance really takes off in 13 and 14, I love that plotline.