It's the 1st Wednesday of February. Happy Insecure Writers Support Group Day. IWSG is the brainchild of Ninja Captain Alex J. Cavanaugh.
Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds! Thanks, Alex, for starting this group and keeping it going. And thanks to this month's awesome hosts: Stephen Tremp, Pat Garcia, Angela Wooldridge, Victoria Marie Lees, and Madeline Mora-Summonte!
Progress & Winter Blahs
For
the past three weeks, I’ve felt blah. Not sick, thank goodness. I shouldn't complain because so many people have had it much worse. Flu is taking its toll this winter. So far, the flu hasn't hit our family. Hubs had a cold
and his cough has hung on. One of the 3-month old twins had pneumonia (maybe—the
radiologist said no; baby doc said yes) but he’s doing better with antibiotics.
Antibiotics for his brother (eye infection). Even Toddler Girl didn’t escape.
She had a bad cold. Oldest granddaughter broke her foot doing what she loves, dancing.
Everyone is better now. But I still feel blah, no other
symptoms. Tired all the time. Don’t feel like writing or doing anything other
than binge-watching Netflix. I wish I could escape the relentless cold and
snow. But there's no going to Arizona, as we’ve done for the past three years. Our son and
his family are here now. I guess I’ll just suck it up. And work on my works-in-progress.
Last month, my goal was to write a minimum of 475 words per day. From Jan. 1 – 15, I
wrote 15,520 words. From the 16th through yesterday, I wrote 3,570. Quite a
difference, right? No wonder I feel down. But . . . for this post, I figured
out how many words per day I wrote. Holy cow! I averaged 530. That perked me
up. Despite a few days when I didn’t write on my WIP at all, I’m not as far
behind as I thought.
Many
people disagree with keeping track of word count. That quality takes precedence
over quantity. I agree with quality being better. For me, word count signifies
progress. It’s concrete evidence that I’m working.
Optional Question: What
do you love about the genre you write in most often?
Although
I write cozy mysteries, science fiction romance, and romantic suspense, they
all have one thing in common. A mystery. I like keeping the reader
guessing about the bad guy/gal and how they did it. Whether it’s murder or espionage,
revenge or a con game. I enjoy leaving clues and red herrings, adding unexpected
twists. If I’ve done my job right, the reader is surprised when all is revealed.
I’m
eager to read what other writers say they love about their genre.
