I did have some nice moments though. I went for some forest bathing. I was either a week late or a week too early but some of the flowers I had hoped to see hiking around Lake Katharine weren't there but I saw a lot of lovely ones. I'll post them soon.
I spent some time writing in the coffee shop but most of the day was spent editing something that should have been done weeks ago. I'm feeling pretty frustrated at both myself and at the timing of it all. I know I have bad habits in writing. I though I did a good job fixing it. I did not.
Now with a novella/short story like this written fast on a tight deadline, I can see how things get past me. But it shouldn't be found this late in the game.
From here on out, when I have time, I'm going to make a spread sheet of filter and weasel words to go through before submission. It'll end up stronger but the two I'm doing now I won't have the time for it. Sigh.
It does however make me feel like a bad writer.
I spent some time writing in the coffee shop but most of the day was spent editing something that should have been done weeks ago. I'm feeling pretty frustrated at both myself and at the timing of it all. I know I have bad habits in writing. I though I did a good job fixing it. I did not.
Now with a novella/short story like this written fast on a tight deadline, I can see how things get past me. But it shouldn't be found this late in the game.
From here on out, when I have time, I'm going to make a spread sheet of filter and weasel words to go through before submission. It'll end up stronger but the two I'm doing now I won't have the time for it. Sigh.
It does however make me feel like a bad writer.
