It’s almost March and I have barely touched my novel having gotten back into the swing of training on the bike and pouring my time into other endeavors such as starting a YouTube channel, Jooi Ride, and exploring my ad-hoc decision to sign up for a CSA box and challenge myself to cook all the fresh produce I receive every week.
Somehow I find my ability to buckle down and write at the end of the day hard when attempting to balance physical therapy, 12+ hours of training a week, commuting two hours a day, and a full-time job. What little time is left is spent on cooking, cleaning, and all finally, reading and relaxing.
To spend my last hour or so of the day sitting in front of a computer screen is somehow undesirable despite the fact I can feel full of ideas before crawling into bed in an oversized t-shirt and mismatched pajama pants. I know from NaNoWriMo that writing before bed sends me into a spiral of crazy dreams, nightmares, and wild thoughts that would be great for a book but are ultimately terrible for a good night's rest.
So how to strike a balance? Perhaps this means prepping all my food on Sunday and studiously writing for one hour a day for the next three months. Or perhaps it means one or two crazy nights of writing a week.
Either way, it’s time to set some deadlines. So, here I sit on my bed, adorned in a men’s t-shirt and sweatpants I’ve probably been wearing for a day too long and declare this first draft will be done by the time NaNoWriMo rolls around again!