While I’m being random and procrastinating how about a status update?

You might have noticed I skipped posting on Day Three and Four… yeah it’s not going so well.

I didn’t write at all on Day Three, yesterday I wrote just shy of 1k and today so far nada – basically getting increasingly off pace. I currently have 5,555 (which was totally by accident) and I should have 8,333 by the end of the day.

This is not insurmountable and there are reasons *cough* excuses *cough* but bah basically I have mid-book blues because… I’m in the middle of the book! I started with a project that was about 35% complete. I know myself, I know how the drafting process goes and the middle is a slog.

It’s far enough away from the beginning the enthusiasm has waned and the end feels so far out of reach. I have those pesky writer thoughts like “why did you ever think you could write?” “who are you kidding this is terrible!” “burn it with fire” etc. etc. Once I get close to the end then it’s all downhill in a rush to the finish line, it’s just the middle is a sticky swamp of despair.

Not to fear though *strikes heroic pose* this book will be finished! I will get back on track eventually. It’s just a mental hurdle I have to overcome. By the end of the month I will have my finished first draft and that’s a promise.

Oh and I know I still haven’t repopulated my queue. I have liked a bunch of things in preparation but haven’t got round to it. One day. Same with my TBR pile. If you want anything read soon then send me links. I’m reading stuff under my nose first.

Now I’m really going to shut up now, I need to finish my script for the presentation I’m giving on Wednesday.

#I love you all still I promise I’m just lousy at doing things#my time management sucks