an update on the average life of a noneccentric recluse....

 

Nonowrimo- freudian slip but true- it was a No Novel Writing Month as things turned out. Have plot, characters, a story mapped out and about seven chapters but just couldn't keep up my daily word count. Still have to look at the up side- have something pretty solid to work on till next Nano.

 

Spent most of December kicking my own butt for not finishing Nano, then did that commercial thing involving spending cash I didn't have so my anklebiters wouldn't feel deprived and blame me for ruining their childhoods later on, not to mention putting in a bid with immigration so that we'll never have to go back to Blighty.

 

I escaped the tedium of civilisation for an entire month in January, living with a family (now friends) on their farm in an idyllic location and working with their horses every day. I had a smile on my face every day- felt happy and contented for the first time in longer than is comfortable to admit.

 

Back to normality now

.. and hopeful back to writing seriously soon.

 

 

 

 

 

  Well we buried Blossom yesterday and I am feeling okay about it.

  We'll go buy a plant to put over her grave soon and put the grave marker I made her in place. These things happen and life goes on.

 

  My Sister-in-Law came to visit yesterday with her husband- on their way on a tour of our country. would have been nice to see them for longer.  Perhaps they'll be persuaded to emigrate here by what they see of the rest of the islands.

 

 Started reading a new novel writing book last night and it has helped me to see why my novel is stalled, which is great. Unfortunately it also means a rewrite of the half I have already done. Ah well if it was easy it wouldn't be worthwhile huh? 

 

 I really feel like I need to spend more time working on it too. Seem to be distracted by so many things all the time lately instead of focussing on writing - which is what I really want to do.

 

amazed myself by starting a new piece tonight

 

inspired by the line: 'Am I worthy?"

 

 cant even remember what that was from- just struck me as a great first line.

 

have three characters and a page just from that.

 

Perhaps it wasn't so much writers block as boredom with the novel I'm in the middle of.  

 

 

Well I had meant to get stuck in and do some writing this morning but, as you can see, its after 11am already and I got sidetracked/distracted again.

You have to eat- so I got some breakfast- umm what is it callled? questadias I think- two torrtillas with beans and cheese in between with an egg on top- and sat down in front of the PC with my working copy open and reading through a bit trying to decide 'what next?'.

Then messenger pops up with an email from Spoiled Ink so of course I have to investigate - its a reader list request "who wants to read my stuff?" so I sign in at SI and have a read of this person that wants to be added to my readers. not too many readers already on their page- which is good. Read a piece of hers which is ASTOUNDINGLY GOOD and leave a short comment as there really is nothing to say but that it's fantastic.Add her to my readers happily. Added a bit to my SI profile to direct traffic this way [why I really dont know-my life is distinctly uninteresting LOL]

Then my neighbour phones to make sure I'm ok as she hasn't seen me in a couple of days- I've had a cold- and we chat for at least 20 minutes. 

Now I'm here blogging instead of writing.

And I have to go hang the washing out still too. Its lovely and sunny out at least.   

Hopefully after I've put the washing out and made another cup of tea I'll get some words down in the right place.