Commitment is a strong word.
If you’re with me for #MAYking it work, a challenge to pick something unfinished and get to it, you probably know that, when Friday seemed like a good chunk of time away, we all agreed that we would choose our manuscripts and/or projects by today.
OK, fine, maybe you didn’t say it out loud, but you were definitely thinking it. Well, today is Friday.
And I’m still waffling. I want to pick one particular project, but inspiration for another without far to go came last night. In the contrary way my brain tends to work.
Contrary brain.
Anyway, I will not be diverted! I am going with my first choice: another Aunty Ida book.
There. Said it. No backsies. I’m on it.
How about you? Did you choose? Was it harder than you thought?
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Yup, I’ve picked mine. Working title (and only that) is The Dungerness Estate. My commitment it to fully plot this started project so that when I have time to write I know where I aim to go and how. If I get to do some more writing on it once the plan is finished, that’ll be a welcome bonus.
Oh & great news on there being another Aunty Ida, although I still have another one to read yet.
Yay! That sounds great (and intriguing). I am not an outliner, so I’ll be interested to hear how it all goes!
Yes, really have no say in the matter. Aunty Ida is kind of pushy 😉
Yep I have plans to try to finish my novel. Along with a whole host of other things on the list (aren’t there always?) I am looking at a full blown writing weekend along with some overflow 9-5 work. Onward.
Awesome! I look forward to updates…yes, the choosing is the hardest part because then the mind wanders.
I know what you mean about a contrary brain, but like you I’m sticking with my first choice. A short story tht I started a long time ago, and which I know how it ends, but is lacking a middle. should be about 4000 words to write…
Yay! And sorry, I saw your email, and promptly forgot about it until I saw this comment! I had a wild weekend.
I ate cake.
No worries. (Said whilst biting fingernails). You should always eat the cake.
Please don’t bite fingernails! I’ve been wound up in this hearing today. It was SOMETHING.
It’s an odd world at the moment, for sure. Biting of fingers purely metaphorical! Had a good conversation with the author of A is for Arsenic yesterday – lots of good ideas.