I’m back from the tai chi retreat. As gentle as tai chi is overall, six hours of tai chi can leave you a little sore. The Wii loved that I logged six hours of activity while I was gone over the weekend.
This morning I reached my first modest goal. When you do that, flowers spring all over the screen. I’m buying this sticker book psychology!
Anyway, we’re starting on the next 5 pounds in one month goal today.
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While at the monastery, I’ve done some reading and reflecting. I’ve thought about the book, and I’m ready to jump right back in. Tonight looks a bit hectic because of work. You already know about the changes in my position. We also received permission from the college to hire a new full-time ELA teacher. Yes! But right now, I have to let my part-timers know about the new position, and of course, there’s the whole job search.
Tonight for a couple of hours I will be dispensing information. Then there’s that trip to the pharmacist and the garage. Embrace the not writing!
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Tomorrow, though, we hit the book, hard. I intend to finish the last 3 chapters of draft 2 by the end of this month, before the big costuming hiatus. antics of which will be posted elsewhere. If they interest you, let me know, and I can let you know where.
The end of the second draft of the troll book means the plot is entirely sussed out. Draft 3 will be integrating readers comments and overlaying the emotional layer. It will also be slaying the POV monster, at least hacking off its many tentacles.
I will not be sad to see this book go for awhile. It’s been a lot of work!
I think that’s a segway, so I’ll wish you productive days. I’ll get down to writing an agenda and checking some papers. Checking essays over the weekend wasn’t very contemplative, so I left ’em at home.
Catherine
