Chatper 7 Finished

[cathschaffstump]

Hey cats and kitties.

Only 152 pages to proofread! The first two thirds are done. The Esme's trial stuff is pretty much in tact from the old versions. Sometimes good writing happens the first time.

I tell you what, today I feel scattered and pulled in lots of directions. I'll admit it could be that today I'm doing teacher stuff, writer stuff, and sewing stuff. I wish I felt upbeat and happy. I think I'm stretched a wee bit thin. What else is new, then?

So, I'll be leaving you. My plan for the rest of the day is to check the students' rough drafts for Monday, buy some sort of salad at Hy Vee (the working woman's kitchen!), and head to the Harvest Dinner at church tonight. If there's any more time afterwards, I'm sure it'll be back to Substance.

No rejections today. Healthy, lovely discussion in that last entry. Thank you all.

As I read many of your journals, I'm noting that writing seems to be an act of insecurity at so many stages: the first book, the second book, getting published, getting edited, measuring up to your own expectations, the list goes on and on.

I expect you people to give me some positive reasons why you write. No, the money can't be one of them. Bwah hah. Like it would be. Why? Well, we need to remind ourselves sometimes that we do it for fun?

And m_stiefvater, welcome. For fun other than writing and reading, I sew historical clothing and costumes. I hang with friends both online and off. I travel. I learn languages. If you want to see the other side of my life in tawdry detail, I'll hook you up with my other journal. Just shoot me an email via the one in my profile.

I try to keep this journal all about writing. I'm trying to create a record of what it takes for an average jo to eventually get published. We see very few journals about writing from the ground up.

There are typos and run-on sentences calling my name.

Catherine

Comments

Congrats and good luck with the rest.......

[dracschick.livejournal.com]

PS--I write because I am. It's my drug. Keeps me sane (saner than I'd be without writing which might be a scary thought:)

[kara-gnome.livejournal.com]

I think that writing is the one thing that is truly mine, and that I have complete say-so in. I guess I get to be queen of the keyboard, and I like that.

Also, my life is very humdrum. With writing, it's all special, you know? It's an outstanding thing to do, with outstanding people (in story and out). It feels larger than my reality. Or that's my answer for this morning; it's one of those that keeps changing, for some reason. :)

How about you? Why do you write?

[cathschaffstump.livejournal.com]

Writing is a great way to get out of the ordinary life. I am so with you there. I also write because it makes me feel good. It's all about playing.

Catherine