I started writing the novel I mentioned a few days ago. Just the scaffold, and I didn’t even finish that, but I like how it’s going so far. I appreciate seeing something come together slowly but surely. Not bad, not bad indeed. I think I need to work on that even, but I like that I at least managed to get to it. Today there was no stream, so I had a bit less fun than usual, but it was still a fine day. I played Battlegrounds. Won a few, lost a few. My rating barely changed if at all. It’s whatever…
I don’t have much so say. I haven’t read too much Babel, which sucks honestly, I should get to it, but I’m really stressed out with the start of the academic year; classes got delayed and whatnot, some problem with the administration or something, I don’t know, but it fucking sucks. I have other shit to do, you know?! Why do I have to worry about this kinda stuff as well? Once again, it’s whatever.
I wanted to make a post just so I can say I kept it up. If I stop, I feel I won’t ever pick this up again, and I think it’s doing me some good.
I hope to read some Babel today.
Hey, good on ya! Getting started can be the hardest part! Don’t worry about it feeling slow, or feeling like you’re not getting far. There’s days where words will flow like water, others where the well feels dry. What matters is that you keep working at it, keep encouraging yourself to go forward.
Don’t be too hard on yourself. It’s easy, especially with personal projects, to let the negativity build up, but we need to be willing to give ourselves a break from it, especially when it’s a skill we might not exercise often!