Post NaNo Blues
It's over - and I'm a winner. And I'm proud to say - most of my writing group buddies did, too. And even those who didn't still got a lot written. Our region came in 9th in the world for words written per author! AMAZING! I'm so proud of us.
But, as always, the end of November is a bit of a mixed blessing. I'm proud of myself for winning, for persevering, and for making my writing a priority for 30 days - a mere 1/12th of the year. And I'm also depressed. I miss Tyler, the grad student who will save the world from the alien threat (and who lives in my mind). I miss thinking about my story, my characters, plot, setting, tempo. I miss the frequent emails from my writing buddies. I miss it all.
And now I'm forced into the merriment of the holidays - and quite frankly, I'm not feeling it. Tomorrow we decorate a stall at the stable, Friday is my hubby's work party, Sat morning is the barn party (right after I take the dog to the vet for shots), Sat evening is my work party, Sun morning is the church program, next Sat is the big family dinner here. And I feel grouchy as all get out. I feel pulled in 20 different directions, and all I want to do is go back to Tyler and finish his story! And I want to celebrate with my writing buddies. Maybe I'll see if they want to get together for a holiday post-NaNo breakfast or something. But when? No time, no time.
Ahhh, well. Such is the life of a writer who works full-time. On the up side - I'm doing dinner w/ my good friend this coming week. And that I AM looking forward to! We opted this year to not do gifts, but simply to give each other time. We get so caught up in the commercialism and rush of the holidays, but the relationships are what is important. Take a moment to look at your schedule, and make sure you give the gift of time to those you love. And if the holidays bring you down, it is even more important to spend at least some time doing what you really want - like having dinner with a good friend.
Happy Holidays!
Elle
But, as always, the end of November is a bit of a mixed blessing. I'm proud of myself for winning, for persevering, and for making my writing a priority for 30 days - a mere 1/12th of the year. And I'm also depressed. I miss Tyler, the grad student who will save the world from the alien threat (and who lives in my mind). I miss thinking about my story, my characters, plot, setting, tempo. I miss the frequent emails from my writing buddies. I miss it all.
And now I'm forced into the merriment of the holidays - and quite frankly, I'm not feeling it. Tomorrow we decorate a stall at the stable, Friday is my hubby's work party, Sat morning is the barn party (right after I take the dog to the vet for shots), Sat evening is my work party, Sun morning is the church program, next Sat is the big family dinner here. And I feel grouchy as all get out. I feel pulled in 20 different directions, and all I want to do is go back to Tyler and finish his story! And I want to celebrate with my writing buddies. Maybe I'll see if they want to get together for a holiday post-NaNo breakfast or something. But when? No time, no time.
Ahhh, well. Such is the life of a writer who works full-time. On the up side - I'm doing dinner w/ my good friend this coming week. And that I AM looking forward to! We opted this year to not do gifts, but simply to give each other time. We get so caught up in the commercialism and rush of the holidays, but the relationships are what is important. Take a moment to look at your schedule, and make sure you give the gift of time to those you love. And if the holidays bring you down, it is even more important to spend at least some time doing what you really want - like having dinner with a good friend.
Happy Holidays!
Elle
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