Quotes on Writing and Life: Celeste's reflections

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Saturday, October 9, 2004

Okay, I finished writing what was weighing on

my mind about this day. And I still have thirty nine for words to go. Well, fewer with every word I write. I am ready to be done writing for the day. It is good to see a light at the end of the tunnel. I thought about not finishing all the required words today, but the feeling of accomplishment... Sign in to see full entry.

Three hundred and eighty nine words to go for the day.

And today's total will be - one thousand words. Wow! The count sure is building. And I am tired. And the day is almost over. And here I am writing and writing and typing and trying to form coherent thoughts. My thoughts are more on my day than on the writing process. Thus this shall be a short post... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, October 8, 2004

A couple hundred works to go!

This is a good thing. I wish I could wait and write more later, but I am afraid I will miss the deadline and get penalty points if I don't get back from picking up the children on time. Deadlines. Here I am at that topic again. Why is it so much easier for most people to grapple with external limits... Sign in to see full entry.

Today's target - nine hundred and seventy five words, oh my!

At least I am starting a little earlier in the evening. Especially since I need to go pick up my children at their father's house tonight. I have that long drive to deal with later. So getting the writing done earlier will be a good thing. Is it easier to write when you're in a better mood? I am not... Sign in to see full entry.

I have been thinking a lot about faith versus fear...

...and this quote is a wonderful take on the choices we all have to make as we put one foot in front of the other day after day - in writing or in any other endeavor.... "Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith."-Henry Ward Beecher Sign in to see full entry.

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