The objective I was handed at Taos Toolbox was to make my writing a priority. Give it 1.5 hours a day, every day. This is not a lot of time, but I find letting go and focusing is something I fight. I can go heads down into writing in bursts, but every single day? Food for thought as I struggle to get a routine going again and bring all of me back down off the mountain.
So. I have The Mouse King all broken down. And wrote lots of thoughts about structuring it. I've been chewing over comments that were made and trying to decide what stays and what goes. I just found that Frost commented that the omniscient narrator seemed to be necessary. Which conflicts with an opinion that I was distancing the reader by using it. Chew, ruminate, spit out words. Yup, that's about right.
Frog Out
So. I have The Mouse King all broken down. And wrote lots of thoughts about structuring it. I've been chewing over comments that were made and trying to decide what stays and what goes. I just found that Frost commented that the omniscient narrator seemed to be necessary. Which conflicts with an opinion that I was distancing the reader by using it. Chew, ruminate, spit out words. Yup, that's about right.
Frog Out
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However, on non-writing days (if you go that route) it's still possible to do writerly activities - reading, research, plotting, etc.
Making it a priority --->always good advice!
Break a leg on "The Mouse King"!
I will echo that I also find it easier to have a disciplined writing schedule when working on a novel as opposed to a string of short stories and revisions. Also, I don't write on the weekend (gasp!) I think it's both important to be disciplined AND important to take care of yourself and prevent the dreaded burn-out.
I don't know if I'll write on the weekends or not. The family likes to have me available. Right now, I'm focused on building the habit of regular work. Editing is a different kind of focus and I'm trying to make sure I move forward each day.