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mbarker.livejournal.comOriginal Posting 29 Nov 2011
Interesting. It's the end of the quarter, which means the end of some classes that I'm teaching. And of course, it's the end of nanowrimo. And I find myself depressed. There's a piece of me that doesn't want to let go, to finish the classes, to stop racing nanowrimo word count, to move on.
If I stop and think about it, of course, life does go on. I have another class starting soon. The nano tale is far from complete -- more like loose shards that need sorting and connection. And there's no reason not to run MyStoWriMo in December, and every month of the year. (MyStoWriMo? My Story Writing Month! Do-it-yourself word counts, challenges, goals -- and maybe even push some out to Smashwords or other venues? Why not?)
This morning, there's a plea on one of my lists for survey software -- and I know there's free stuff out there, that just needs a little how-to guidance. There are stacks and stacks of books and articles to summarize and turn into whatever. There's lots to do!
There's no reason for a slightly obsessive-compulsive overachiever who feels best when totally swamped to get hit with depression, just because the wheel turns. Finish off the things that are ending, make yourself a list of new goals and challenges, and charge ahead, Don Quixote!
After all, there's words untold, stories unwritten, plots that need boiling, and metaphors aplenty to mix and match.
Yeah! It's the end of a quarter, and the start of a new one. The wheel turns, which means some things hit the ground, but some other things are rising. Keep your eyes on what's coming up, and what's out there on the horizon that we're rolling towards.
Time to make a list of new goals and challenges to help shake the ending blues.
Interesting. It's the end of the quarter, which means the end of some classes that I'm teaching. And of course, it's the end of nanowrimo. And I find myself depressed. There's a piece of me that doesn't want to let go, to finish the classes, to stop racing nanowrimo word count, to move on.
If I stop and think about it, of course, life does go on. I have another class starting soon. The nano tale is far from complete -- more like loose shards that need sorting and connection. And there's no reason not to run MyStoWriMo in December, and every month of the year. (MyStoWriMo? My Story Writing Month! Do-it-yourself word counts, challenges, goals -- and maybe even push some out to Smashwords or other venues? Why not?)
This morning, there's a plea on one of my lists for survey software -- and I know there's free stuff out there, that just needs a little how-to guidance. There are stacks and stacks of books and articles to summarize and turn into whatever. There's lots to do!
There's no reason for a slightly obsessive-compulsive overachiever who feels best when totally swamped to get hit with depression, just because the wheel turns. Finish off the things that are ending, make yourself a list of new goals and challenges, and charge ahead, Don Quixote!
After all, there's words untold, stories unwritten, plots that need boiling, and metaphors aplenty to mix and match.
Yeah! It's the end of a quarter, and the start of a new one. The wheel turns, which means some things hit the ground, but some other things are rising. Keep your eyes on what's coming up, and what's out there on the horizon that we're rolling towards.
Time to make a list of new goals and challenges to help shake the ending blues.
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