Three months have gone by since I wrote of successful failures. I have not made any progress in that time and have found that I really miss my steady stream of work. I have made one progressive decision. In a few weeks I will begin a flexible schedule at work that will allow me to take every other Tuesday off to focus on my writing. If I've learned anything from my classes at the Loft and my writing group, it is that all my efforts are in vain unless I handle my writing like a full-time job. I can't write full-time right now so I found a compromise in every other Tuesday.
I'm really looking forward to this new adventure. I will be spending my time researching, idea gathering, journaling, reading, studying and anything else I can do to improve my writing and come closer to achieving my goals.
I still want to finish Charlie's story, but will need to re-evaluate what direction she is going. Lately I have envisioned a new character, Jane. Her story is that of a young woman at a crossroads as so many women find themselves at different points in their lives. Jane's character could be described as a modern day Jane Austen (hence the name Jane). I like thinking what a woman so progressive as Jane Austen would be like today in a world where women are daily living the reality in which she longed to have; career, family and independence. I also consider the effects of the dreams our "Progressive Mothers" longed for but never fully saw them become reality. Did they ever think that having it all could have its consequences? The story will unfold through conversations between Jane and friends, family and strangers. She's seeking answers and it's difficult to know now whether or not she will find them.
The idea of Jane's story excites me and sets my pen to a new line. Here in lies the anxiety and trouble. Another story idea and another chance at falling on the proverbial sword or in my case the scissors in which I began running with several years ago when I started writing.
Thank you for continuing to check "By the Pen" even though I've been absent for so long. I truly appreciate the support and encouragement. Without it I may have already given up, which would be the only real failure.
I'm really looking forward to this new adventure. I will be spending my time researching, idea gathering, journaling, reading, studying and anything else I can do to improve my writing and come closer to achieving my goals.
I still want to finish Charlie's story, but will need to re-evaluate what direction she is going. Lately I have envisioned a new character, Jane. Her story is that of a young woman at a crossroads as so many women find themselves at different points in their lives. Jane's character could be described as a modern day Jane Austen (hence the name Jane). I like thinking what a woman so progressive as Jane Austen would be like today in a world where women are daily living the reality in which she longed to have; career, family and independence. I also consider the effects of the dreams our "Progressive Mothers" longed for but never fully saw them become reality. Did they ever think that having it all could have its consequences? The story will unfold through conversations between Jane and friends, family and strangers. She's seeking answers and it's difficult to know now whether or not she will find them.
The idea of Jane's story excites me and sets my pen to a new line. Here in lies the anxiety and trouble. Another story idea and another chance at falling on the proverbial sword or in my case the scissors in which I began running with several years ago when I started writing.
Thank you for continuing to check "By the Pen" even though I've been absent for so long. I truly appreciate the support and encouragement. Without it I may have already given up, which would be the only real failure.
