Baking and writing
I've not been spending much quality time in my kitchen. What with pre-launch and book launch, my time was dedicated to book promotion. This weekend I have a break, so what have I done? I've baked. I started with blueberry muffins and I'm now making banana coconut bread. The batter was delicious so I have high hopes for the finished product.
While I was baking I was thinking of writing (not too deeply, otherwise, trust me, we'd have problems). I've just finished editing my dolphin story, and I need to put it away for a week or so. Give it time until I can decide whether my new ending works or not. So now...new project. It's like the baking. I've made the muffin before but not the bread. And I was simply editing the dolphin story whereas now I need to write a new first chapter for my work-in-progress book that I last worked on in March.
I'm still waiting to get my marked up first draft from my writer friend, but that shouldn't stop me from beginning the new beginning as it were. I sense that I'm hesitating, and I think I'm hesitating because once I start...I won't stop. Not until draft two is done, and while that sounds productive I also know it means goodbye social life, ta-ta lovely summer weather enjoyment and hello to being sequestered in my room.
How long did my second draft take me last time? I can't remember. Months probably. And this manuscript is even longer than the first. Can I finish before I take vacation in late August? Will I be able to give myself up to a vacation fully if I'm not done? Did I write something good (please, please) or (God forbid) not?
The baking is a distraction from the writing and a means of satisfying my sweet tooth. But after the bread comes out to cool on the rack I think I'm going to have to take a mental journey back in time and start breaking new ground. Wish me luck.