Normally I reserve mornings after milking as my writing time. This summer has made that time unavailable and left me finding writing time at odd times.
Heat
Many places have had temperatures in the triple digits. Not in the Ozarks. What we’ve had are nineties and humidity almost as high. The sun has seemed to bore through me any time I go out in it.
Before noon has been the only time of day cool enough to get any outside work done. My morning typing time gave way to outside work.
Weariness
Working outside in the heat drains energy. By the time I do one or two things, I am tired.
Warm nights with high humidity make sleeping difficult. I go to bed tired and wake up tired.
Finding writing time in the afternoons is possible. But too often I find my head down on the desk and the screen gone blank.
Writers Block
My Life’s Rules wasn’t just on hiatus. I was stymied. Somehow I needed to advance the storyline several months. Sounds easy?
The story has been going on a day by day basis which works very well for the beginning month or so. This can’t continue for several months without killing the story with trivia and boredom.
Now I know how to break and continue the story without sacrificing the storyline. Finding writing time to get it down on the computer is frustrating.
Carduan Chronicles
Even if I find time, it’s hard to keep going on this right now. I need to get the story another two weeks or so, but I know that it needs a major rewrite again. I’m also doing lots of wild plant research needed for the rewrite. What’s the point of continuing?
The point is getting this second in the trilogy to the same point as for Ship Eighteen. Then I can write the final book for the trilogy.
In the meantime, finding writing time is getting easier as fall temperatures make it possible to write mornings and work afternoons again.
