Another week, another chunk done, another realization.
I admit, I was starting to lose steam a little this week. I was wondering if letting those shiny badges drive me was a good idea. I could not add a word for a day and still be on target for the 10,000 words by the 30th.
Then it hit me. I don’t know why, but it came to me and I’m so glad it did. I’ve been approaching this all wrong. I’ve been trying to explain what a diva is and then applying that to Adam. That’s not what I’ve been trained to do. I’ve been trained to look at the thing and then bring in the theory and research.
So I’ve been working on focusing my writing this week on writing about those aspects of Adam I feel need to be included in this. Again, I know I’m writing more than I’m going to end up putting in the final piece. But it’s better to have more than I need and work from there.
I’m also trying to take what I’ve already written into consideration. I’m looking at where there is missing information and working on those. I’m still leaving the editing and bringing everything together for next month, but that process will be easier if all I’m doing is working with what I’ve written instead of having to add more. I’m really hoping that somewhere in what I have at the end of the month is a full article. I think it is going to happen.
This is definitely something that I am not going to make a habit. It’s a great jumpstart for my brain. I am definitely feeling like I can sit down and get more than a small chunk done at a time, but limiting myself isn’t a bad exercise.
Deviate from the Norm 