This author’s note originally appeared in the July 25th edition of my author newsletter. To sign up for my newsletter, click here. So Mrs. Vasicek has been sick with the flu for the past two weeks. She’s getting better, but we’ve both been less than productive, and any semblance of a daily routine has basically… Continue reading 2019-07-25 Newsletter Author’s Note
Tag: self discipline
A new daily writing approach
So last summer, I decided to stop tracking my daily writing word count. There were a lot of reasons for this, mostly having to do with the way it led me to focus on the wrong things and beat myself up in ways that were ultimately counterproductive. The trouble is, I’d structured almost my whole… Continue reading A new daily writing approach
Some thoughts on internet access, self-discipline, and productivity
As many of you probably know, for the past four months I’ve been living in a small Georgian village in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains. It isn’t as remote as some places in this country (like Tusheti, where some people still practice pagan animal sacrifices), but my internet access has been limited, especially compared… Continue reading Some thoughts on internet access, self-discipline, and productivity
Writing Resolutions for 2012
As I write this post, I’m riding on the California Zephyr through western Colorado, going to my parents’ house in Massachusetts before heading out overseas on an adventure that I have no idea where it will take me before the end of the year. It’s an interesting time to make New Year’s resolutions, because so… Continue reading Writing Resolutions for 2012
Managing excitement and an idea for an epic fantasy novel
After getting about 40% through Star Wanderers 1.0, I hit a wall and decided to put the project on the back burner for now. The beginning part, which I’m hoping to shop around as a novelette, has some issues with it and those are keeping me from making any real progress in the rest of… Continue reading Managing excitement and an idea for an epic fantasy novel
Q1 report, 2011
So in terms of writing, this was a pretty decent quarter. Nothing too prolific, but definitely making progress on my writing goals for 2011, which include: 1) finish at least two polished novels, 2) finish at least three new rough drafts, 3) start at least four major new projects. The spike in the graph from… Continue reading Q1 report, 2011
Slow but steady
Okay, quick post before I go to bed. Things are progressing in this novel, slowly but surely, as you can see from the wordcount. Unlike past weeks, I’m not pushing myself too hard, mostly because I’ve got a lot of schoolwork right now and if I were to spend much more time on this novel,… Continue reading Slow but steady