Ok, so...
Topic: Writing
No, I still haven't actually written anything. I did, however, do some pre-emptive editing on an old piece that I never finished and I plan on finishing now. I had originally planned for it to be a novel-length work, but I think I might just keep it as a short story. It was written waaaaay back before I became serious about "that writing thing" (as my mother calls it) and at that time, I knew nothing at all about proper font or formatting. It was a pain, but I got most of it done.

I didn't actually write anything new. Uncle Jim would be annoyed at me calling my formatting "butt in chair" (BIC) time, but I feel like any time you have been productive in some form, be it putting new words on a page or preparing an old page for new words, you've spent some quality BIC time.

So, word count for 09/12 and 09/13/05: 0

A new project, a new outlook, same old procrastination
Topic: Writing
Well, here we go again. This is my first entry ever on a blog. I've never done this type of thing before; even as a child, I didn't keep a journal. I don't think my life's interesting enough that other people will want to read about it. I prefer to tell them stories, make up stuff to entertain. I think I do ok with it, but...

Therein lies the problem. I have a new idea. It's a good one, too. A novel-length idea; it's just too big to try and cram into a short story or one of the other "category" lengths in between the two. So, let's take a look at the list so far:

1. Idea that's interesting: CHECK.

Ok, now that we've got that out of the way, let's explore further. Is my attitude sufficient that I will be able to be productive on this new work that is in the planning stages? I believe so. I'm excited whenever I think about it; I can't sleep at night because I keep going over scenes in my head, changing this or that, listening to dialogue...doing what I do, making stuff up. I'm excited, dammit, and I wanna write it! Back to the list, then:

1. Idea that's interesting: CHECK.
2. Good attitude about idea/drive: CHECK.

Okey dokey. Next? Yes, there's always a next. One more thing that grabs you by the collar and drags you back through the doorway. What's my one more thing? Procrastination. I kick myself every night when I go to bed because I haven't written anything new that's creative (i.e., not an article or something for a quick buck) and I haven't started on this new and grand idea yet. Yes, I have the good attitude I need, what I lack is the motivation. So, it's back to the list again:

1. Idea that's interesting: CHECK.
2. Good attitude about idea/drive: CHECK.
3. Motivation to actually get started: (Um...uh....)

So there you have it. Perhaps by feeling obligated to write here I may actually get started and have something to report. I may or may not post an actual daily word count...it might be a good way to see how much I write when I actually sit down to write. Seeing those numbers increase daily or weekly might give me that extra kick in the tail I need to keep going...we'll see.

For now, though, today's word count is: 0