WRITING = Weekly goal to add 1K new words by Sunday. So far by Weds: Actually +384 on Tapestry, plus an hour of revision and +434 to memoir.
BLOG = Weekly goal = post x3. By Weds: Posted to ROW80 x2 and have working draft for writing blog with another idea for travel blog -- "How Wearing Glasses Can Save You From Being Burned at the Stake" (forthcoming).
READ BLOGS x5? Surprise! By Weds: Actually read x6 and am happily working with writing partner..
CRIT Novels_L. x2 for the month. Personal goal x4. By Weds: posted x1.
Only 21 days before we leave for six weeks on the road. I have studied Spanish x2 since Sunday and have set two goals aside until March (typing Allen's St. Remy and any serious quilting).
Best writing moments: Finished revising Section 02 of Tapestry to first person and developed a working timeline of events and weather for Edinburgh. One example, I planned to have Neil take Sandra walking around Edinburgh, especially to Calton Hill. But until I did that research, I didn't know that Beltane , a pagan fire festival, happens atop Calton Hill at the end of April. Yes, I already have a good map of my story, though thanks to recommendations from several ROW80 writers, I'll be taking Susan Bischoff's blueprint with me to doublecheck the whole story.
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| Winter view of Edinburgh from Calton Hill |
ROW80: May you have a great week. Click to visit ROW80 HERE on our blog or over on Facebook to catch up on what others are doing. Stay healthy!
Really, planning for a trip is always an insane endeavor... and six weeks... I just got done with a five week excursion; so I can totally empathize with the jitters you are getting now. As you say, you know it'll be OK, you know you will forget "something" and you know you'll have the most important bits.
ReplyDeleteI wish I could say "relax, it'll be fine", Beth, but we both know that's not how this works. Still, try to relax when you can.
Loved your writing moment.
I'm so glad you're feeling better, and making progress toward the goals that have synergy with one another. It seems like a good idea to postpone the others for now.
ReplyDeleteMay your trip glow in your mind, soul, heart, and imagination long after you've returned to your normal life!
Look like the writing is going well and the other goals. Good luck getting ready for your trip.
ReplyDeleteYou're progressing nicely. Preping for a trip that long can be challenging but you seem to be ahead of the game. Keep the good work!
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