Due to a canny combination of cut-and-paste from my dissertation and some fresh writing, energized by a book I started reading this morning, I ended up adding about 3,000 words to my manuscript today. If only I could keep up such a pace every day! I'd actually have a full working draft of the book in ten days.
Just saying aloud that I could, theoretically, complete the first draft of my book manuscript within two weeks puts a very specific image in my head. I mean, it's not gonna happen. Too much other stuff to do, unpredictable bursts of creative inspiration, emotionally debilitating news from Hometown that could come at any moment, etc. But still. What a thought.
Plus, I enjoyed an hour-plus-long phone conversation with a dear friend from DOU-Town this evening. She's one of my friends from the trench warfare of grad school: she is one of the very, very few people in this world with whom I have hung out long-term in three different countries. There's nothing like catching up with old friends.
I actually feel okay enough about what I did today to relax with a glass of wine, and not feel obligated to try to do anything work-related tonight. I should make a habit of this.
Just saying aloud that I could, theoretically, complete the first draft of my book manuscript within two weeks puts a very specific image in my head. I mean, it's not gonna happen. Too much other stuff to do, unpredictable bursts of creative inspiration, emotionally debilitating news from Hometown that could come at any moment, etc. But still. What a thought.
Plus, I enjoyed an hour-plus-long phone conversation with a dear friend from DOU-Town this evening. She's one of my friends from the trench warfare of grad school: she is one of the very, very few people in this world with whom I have hung out long-term in three different countries. There's nothing like catching up with old friends.
I actually feel okay enough about what I did today to relax with a glass of wine, and not feel obligated to try to do anything work-related tonight. I should make a habit of this.
I was just saying that I think I have a full draft done of this article I have been working on recently. But I wrote the last two pages while drinking hard liquor, so I might have significant editing on the docket tomorrow. However, it looks like my weekend just got a lot lighter in the work arena. Huzzah!
ReplyDeleteGood job getting a chunk of work done! It's always lovely to cash in the chips of inspiration when they come your way. It is so rare, isn't it?
Whoo-hoo! Progress is always good!
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