So, it's New Year's Eve. Traditionally a time to reflect over the past year and set your goals for the next. But with the popularity of holiday letters that people include in the Christmas cards, I think many people recap their year in early December - or whenever they throw together their letter.
I thought about writing one this year. I really did. A lot happened this year. But I never got around to putting it together. Why? A lot was happening and I got busy. Between teaching, getting my students to work on their science fair projects and my extra-curriculars, I was sick. That lasted about two weeks. Not fun. No voice - which is a bad thing for a teacher. I had a microphone and sound system in my classroom. I used this on a regular basis to begin with, but having no voice and still trying to speak is bad. It doesn't help the healing. I've learned that lesson in the past. So, I called in sick - something I don't really like to do. But being sick sapped my energy and the last thing I wanted to was start a new project - albeit a "short" one.
Instead, I reviewed my year by reading what I've written so far for book 2. I have gaps to fill. I knew it when I was writing - skipping over events that I knew existed , but had yet to write. Now I remember exactly what's happened in my head, but not on paper. So, the end of the year and the start of the next will be about that - going back and visiting my characters earlier on in their journey in book 2 and writing those pieces.
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