This is my first week of blogging here with my new schedule/plan. Overall, I would call the week a success despite doing hardly anything on my to-do list that wasn’t a chore. This happens sometimes. Okay, a lot. Writing has been hard for me lately.

I’ve always equated writing to exercise. The more you do it, the easier it gets, but it’s hard to get started when you don’t do it on a regular basis. If it isn’t a part of the routine, it is hard to put it into the routine. This week, despite not doing much on my writing to-do list, ended up being successful in that regard because a lot of my writing time was dedicated to just writing despite not “feeling” it.

Don’t mistake that for me not having inspiration. I have plenty of it. Ideas are bubbling all over the place, and I know exactly what I want to write. Much like going for a walk/jog/doing anything physical, the motivation is there, the desire is there, but the will to get up and make it happen is not. That is the tricky part. Wanting to do “the things” is a great step in the right direction, but without action to go along with it, it’s just an empty wish. There needs to be action.

So what did I do? I made myself do it, despite how I felt. I wrote. Some of it was just a stream of consciousness dump of thoughts so I could clear out my head, and some of it was notes for plot elements so I don’t forget them, and some of it was writing a few sentences in my draft. That last one was the hardest, but the kick start in my brain really did a wonderful thing for me. Seriously! So despite everything, I feel like I had a successful week. It’s not always about how many tasks you get done. Sometimes it’s about those personal victories, and this feels like a huge personal victory.

I’m going to spend today constructing my to-do list for the week, and I’ll share it tomorrow. I’ll try to be better about updating it as I go and sharing more of my progress with everyone. Accountability does wonders! It is also a thing I struggle with a lot, being accountable. That’s a whole other topic in general, though.

Once the to-do list is done, I’ll hopefully be able to focus on letting more of my creative side out.

In summary: It was a good week, despite not getting anything I wanted to done.