We all know those ugly crashes.
When a huge traffic accident happens and so many cars crash into each other that they start to pile up.
That's how my life currently feels like. Just with "distractions".
The least of them is work. The whole company is under pressure to finish a project on time.
That means overtime. While that doesn't prohibit me from writing, it does sap my creative juices and my will to write.
But my work offers a double whammy. I may spend one or two weeks in February on business trips.
While I can write on the trip (I write on an ASUS zenpad 8.0) I can't edit written texts for errors.
I may not even have (free) wifi in the hotel.
As if that wasn't enough I soon have to move (for various reasons).
I think you all know how stressful that can be.
To top it off the whole move has to be done by end of February too.
(Great timing universe. Great timing. *slowclaps*)
Currently, relief comes rarely and may bring its own trouble.
Today I was at the Japanese festival (in Berlin).
I go there every year and it is interesting and fascinating.
On the other hand, it was a long day and I am exhausted.
Might have eaten too many Onigiri (rice balls) too.
And of course, some of my muses used the opportunity to break out.
Now they pestering about "new and exciting" ideas.
No matter how much I remind them that "The Lokian Way" comes first.
I hope that explains why I may not be around much on TBC the next month.
Sadly this also means updates will be most unlikely to occur.
Which freakin' sucks. I wanted to finish "The Lokian Way" before the end of February.
Now I might have to push the finish line to march.
I hope you all doing well.
Sincerely, your (exhausted) Cassy Bee
Comments
Just take care of business and don't worry about it.
If we have withdrawal symptoms from the "The Lokian Way" for a bit, we can always go back for seconds on the existing chapters. I hope RL goes smoothly and enjoyably for you even when you are jammed for time. Don't forget to slow occasionally to smell the roses too. IMO.
Yep, been there, done that, got the 'T' Shirt
as for writing while away on business and under pressure???? Don't expect what you write to be great. Your mind may well be 50% on other things.
Why not use the time to make notes and plot out other stories. Start by expecting that they more than likely won't come to much but you might be surprised...
T.B.H. I'd forget all about writing and get real life sorted out first. Only write or think about writing if you are on a 5hr flight but even then just relaxing and thinking of plot lines is about the most you can do. I never work on a flight. I've read many [cough-cough] confidential memos displayed on laptops while travelling. People just don't realise that they are in a public space and there is no privacy. I always carry an A5 sized notebook with me when travelling. I can make some notes in that without telling the world.
But again TBH, just take a break and get RL sorted. You never know that when you come back to writing, you return with a lot more ideas and enthusiasm.
Samantha