Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections for Monday, October 25, 2004

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Monday, October 25, 2004

Well I am not done with the word count again.

Closer than yesterday though. I was late getting back with the children. And now I am very very tired again. I am not sure how much writing I'll get done tonight. At least get myself halfway to the goal of fourteen hundred words for the day. It's hard to focus on being creative when I am so tired.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Today's word count is well under way.

Earlier in the day, I had fun playing with metaphors. Next time, I need to open up an on-line thesaurus and dictionary. Spelling. I really used to be much better at spelling. Never as good as my mom, but not bad by the time I finished college - a very liberal arts college, where even my Major in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Metaphors

Only two hundred words to go, and my word count for yesterday is done! So exciting, to start fresh for this day. But first I have to pull these last words for yesterday out of the air. I truly prefer writing short pieces. Yet here I am, letting my thoughts stream into a longer and winding essay. Am... Sign in to see full entry.

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Still working on Yesterday's words - about five hundred to go

Okay, now today is rather hectic also. Yikes! Will I ever get caught up? Getting overwhelmed from looking at the big picture is one way to keep from writing at all. Whether it's a daily word count or a paper or a book. It all happens one word, one paragraph, one page at a time. The tendency to look... Sign in to see full entry.

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Working on yesterday's word count

and trying not to feel too discouraged. I only have to keep the pace up until Sunday, so I don't want to get too many words behind. Writing in the dark. This reminds me of getting up in the early early morning hours to study for tests when I was in college and graduate school. Sometimes, late night,... Sign in to see full entry.

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