When I first woke up today, here in N.C. for the last day before traveling back to Chicago tonight, I didn't feel much like doing work at all. And yet, here I am by 9:30 a.m. almost done the 2,500 words. What is my secret? Classical music.
I plugged in my headphones, partially to drown out the television Amy's parents were watching downstairs, and went over to the classical music station on Pandora. I clicked into my 1,000 Character Writing Prompts document, closed my eyes and started typing. I love using instrumental music for this purpose because music with words tends to trip me up. Classical music relaxes me and lets my fingers flow freely.
I've been a bit lazy with posting my character writing prompts and now I have over 10 pages to post. There are 22 sections complete with 78 to go! Making progress :). I also wrote a post about measuring happiness and how it's important to wait till the right time to do so. Lots of air time today and I'm hoping to use it to format the happiness book for Kindle, Nook and Paperback form. Very excited!
Showing posts with label happiness book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happiness book. Show all posts
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Friday, October 7, 2011
Day 33: When Times Get Tough
As a freelance writer, it can be difficult sometimes to get a regular paycheck. Even if you're like me and you have a very stead stream of articles to write, checks can get delayed or lost and less than six months ago, such an issue would have forced me to scramble and stumble.
Fortunately, because I started savings some of my earnings, I'll be able to weather the storm until the paycheck comes. While I've read many books on the subject of money that advocated saving, I must credit my girlfriend for finally making me do it.
I worked on the prompts book today, created a post that attempts to answer the question "Does money buy happiness?" and made the happiness book available for pre-order! The book will be $4.99 in Kindle, Nook or PDF format and $12.99 S&H for the paperback. There is even an audiobook forthcoming!
Fortunately, because I started savings some of my earnings, I'll be able to weather the storm until the paycheck comes. While I've read many books on the subject of money that advocated saving, I must credit my girlfriend for finally making me do it.
I worked on the prompts book today, created a post that attempts to answer the question "Does money buy happiness?" and made the happiness book available for pre-order! The book will be $4.99 in Kindle, Nook or PDF format and $12.99 S&H for the paperback. There is even an audiobook forthcoming!
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Day 24: How Far I've Come
A few years ago, I was worried that I wouldn't amount to much. I'd directed and written some plays, but most of the time I felt like I was wasting my ability. I knew that I could do some great things in the world but I wasn't sure why I wasn't pushing myself like I could.
It was then that I discovered personal development (my blog post on BCWI for the day) which allowed me to work toward my goals in a way I'd never thought possible. I've come a long way in those last few years and I'm certainly not all the way where I want to be, but I know that the journey to success is a long one and I'm willing to put in all the time and effort necessary.
Added a passage to the happiness book today and worked on some more prompts in the character prompts book. Saw a great advertisement for a dog running service. Walking dogs doesn't interest me nearly as much as running them does. Perhaps I should go try to get paid $25 to $30 per hour for exercising!
It was then that I discovered personal development (my blog post on BCWI for the day) which allowed me to work toward my goals in a way I'd never thought possible. I've come a long way in those last few years and I'm certainly not all the way where I want to be, but I know that the journey to success is a long one and I'm willing to put in all the time and effort necessary.
Added a passage to the happiness book today and worked on some more prompts in the character prompts book. Saw a great advertisement for a dog running service. Walking dogs doesn't interest me nearly as much as running them does. Perhaps I should go try to get paid $25 to $30 per hour for exercising!
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Day 21: The Beat Goes On
Today I completed my first draft for the happiness book...and then immediately didn't feel like writing anything. Since I'm on a 365 day challenge however, I need to push through it with another 1,523 words left to write before the day is done :). The editing process for the book will be interesting, because I still plan on working on creating a new book while editing the first one. I hope that I can handle the workload and get this book out to market in a reasonable amount of time!
Today in the writing blog I wrote about the importance of location when writing and some various suggestions for being more productive than you can be in your distracting apartment. I also cleaned an oven today, but of course, that has little to do with writing or does it (it doesn't).
Today in the writing blog I wrote about the importance of location when writing and some various suggestions for being more productive than you can be in your distracting apartment. I also cleaned an oven today, but of course, that has little to do with writing or does it (it doesn't).
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Day 17: Lonely But Loved
Today on the writing blog I wrote about freelance loneliness, a phenomenon that scares many prospective high earners from a free and comfortable life and back into the office. I wrote about this subject, in part, because I was feeling a bit lonely today myself.
Thankfully, I am very loved, by a wonderful, caring girlfriend, parents who keep close tabs on me and friends who want me to do my best. If it wasn't for these awesome people, I might have been scared back into an office long ago.
I also began filling in some of the sections I'd put off in the happiness book and that I am now forced to write if I actually want to finish it. Slowly but sure, this tortoise is finishing his book!
Thankfully, I am very loved, by a wonderful, caring girlfriend, parents who keep close tabs on me and friends who want me to do my best. If it wasn't for these awesome people, I might have been scared back into an office long ago.
I also began filling in some of the sections I'd put off in the happiness book and that I am now forced to write if I actually want to finish it. Slowly but sure, this tortoise is finishing his book!
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