Sunday 5 July 2009

Seven hours

Today I have sat here for seven whole hours and how many words did I redraft? Exactly 979. Speedy Gonzales is my new nickname. But the good thing is that I tightened the last page of chapter five, did a read-through of the whole thing, still liked it, and have proceeded onwards. I can now officially say I am redrafting chapter six. Maybe one day I will end up with a story that I am happy to let people read!

I really wish I could invest more of myself in this blog. Sometimes I feel I have nothing new to say – work is work, life is life, things are still in the doldrums of recession. Every so often I get a burst of creativity with no time to play – ideas that I think are terrific but I have no money to back them, no time to let them grow, and so they flare and then flicker out. I think I should resort buying lottery scratch-cards – maybe it will happen, right? Or maybe it is just a poor woman’s tax after all. I hate feeling despondent. This is my golden age, my time of infinite possibilities – and all that happens is I grow older one day at a time. I want to be able to throw back the windows and be happy in my skin.

6 comments:

Rose said...

oh sometimes I feel like I have so much to say and not the time to get it out. Then when I have the time I don't have the words.

Still at least you are getting there with the editing, even if it's slowly. I haven't written anything for weeks- on the blog or off. There's nothing wrong, it just doesn't seem to be happening. I think I must be storing up a huge outpouring!!

Law and Order said...

Great guns, Speedy Gonzales. Keep firing...

Andrea Eames said...

Hi Jayne! I'd love to meet up (and I'm shy too). I'll let you know when I have some clear dates for London. :)

A xx

Jayne said...

Hi Rose! I was wondering where you were and if you were ok as I noticed you hadn't updated in a while. Glad to know all is well - am looking forward to the huge outpouring!

Jayne said...

Doing my best Joanne! Chapter six actually seems to be on the move, so I am hopeful I will get to chapter seven by this weekend!

Jayne said...

Hi Andrea! Fab - hopefully we can get something sorted! Not sure if you have been here before, but I know some lovely vintage places I can point you towards as well. :)