No, I am not talking about a gun. The bang… bang is accompanied
by other sounds outside my “work space,” such as buzzzzzzzz and
eeeeeeeeeeeuuuuuu. Yes my friends, once again my world is overrun by hammers,
drills and the saw. You might wonder where I have been lately, now you know. I
am stuck under a pile of sawdust and uncompleted writing projects.
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| View of an unfinished garage |
Home renovations and additions have been going on here for
several years now. Of course the end result will be worth the wait but in the meantime
it is costing me the concentration I need to get work done. You are probably
thinking I should move to another room and I would if there was another one unoccupied
by a member of the family. As you might recall, my son has moved in again and
what was to be my atelier-office has turned into his room. No, I am not
complaining. I am just a bit frustrated
because my headphones are broken, and the blinds we ordered for the room I
spend most of my days in are missing.
Amongst all the toil and trouble there is a ray of sunshine.
Finally I have found a wonderful and talented writer through this community,
and a post through Alex Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writers Support Group, to critique
and help me get the first draft of my book finished. I couldn’t be more
pleased!
So you see now what I have been up to, what about you? Do
you have any major distractions that get in the way of your writing? I bet you
do, tell me about it and where ever in the world you find yourself I hope
distractions will not get in the way of you having a fantastic Week-end!
10 comments:
Glad you found a critique partner!!
Sorry the construction is such a distraction. Tell the workers if they don't finish soon, you're drilling some heads.
Hi, Sis,
I wondered where you have gone...MISSED YOU! WELCOME BACK!
LOVELY sunny room and your windows are beautiful. Man you have a ton of property. Is that your garage being built? DAMN.... WHAT FANTASTIC SPACE. My condo is smaller than half that structure. Turns green with envy.... LOL.
If you even need a set of eyes, you could always ask me too...
Most of the distractions I get are in my head! (and therefore inexcusable)
Glad to see you back. I've got a list of things>
1- the fact I need to pay bills, therefore, I have 30 hr work week hair lopping.
2-housework
3-cooking
4-laundry
5-sometimes fatigue
Glad you have a critter to work with you. That's always a big help.
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly
It's always great to have found someone who will hold you accountable to get that writing done and done well. Hang in there. The hammers will have to stop sometime!
Hi Siv .. sounds like a busy life around your house - and can see why there's a few hiccups and hurdles that need to be got over ... so pleased you've found a critique partner ...
Good luck and enjoy the lighter evenings ... cheers Hilary
Hi Siv! I've been away myself, but I'm happy to get back around at least for a bit. Sorry you're under such piles, but I'm happy to hear you've found a crit partner. I adore mine and wouldn't know what to do without them.
Major distraction, FB and LinkedIn, I signed back up and already regret the time it's taking. Just can't please me, although to be honest, it's mostly because I still don't understand the process. I know it's to connect, but -- I really prefer writing, although blog hopping and commenting, still seems like more fun than the other social networks. Guess I have a lot to learn!
I am jealous that your house is getting so much attention. Mine needs so much work.
Glad to hear your book is progressing smoothly, good critique partners are worth their weight in gold!
Yes, marketing! I have to spend so much time marketing book 1 that I can't find enough time for book 2.
congrats on finding a CP! Good luck with the noise.
Weird. The blog party post didn't pop up. This one did.
Hugs and chocolate,
Shelly
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