I don't usually blog for this reason, but I want to take some proper time away from all my work, and by blogging about it, it kinda makes it official in my head and might help me be able to switch off a bit. Rather excitingly, I am moving into my first home and looking to focus solely on that for a while. As a result, it might be a while till my next blog post. Who knows, now that I've said that, there could be a new one within a matter of days, but I'm going to try at least and see how I get on.
Recently, I've noticed my anxiety reaching sky high levels as there has been too much stress in too many areas of my life and I need to process it all and look after myself. Yes, I acknowledge I have said this many times before, but what can you do.
Before I go, I thought I'd share a few bits and bobs because I've been writing again.
On Wednesday 29th June, I wanted to add a few extra details to a short story I wrote last summer. When I read through it again, I was so happy with it, and the additions I made.
Blazing with short story glory, that evening, I started working on another short story that I'd written 1,418 words of in May last year. I added around 100 words to it that evening, then on my next day off work, on Saturday 2nd July, I wrote an additional 1,636 words, but I was quite tired (and hungry), so it all felt a bit laboured.
The following day, I wrote a further 2,246 words. Again, at times, it was another struggle of a day, but this time it was down to a period pain that was sent to destroy me. It's a bloody miracle I wrote anything that wasn't ouch ouch ouch ouch. I finished the general story, but it still needed some work and came in at a total of 5,399 words. Then finally, on Friday 8th July, I went through what I had written again and finished off the first draft, bringing it to a total of 5,597 words.
I'm really pleased with everything I have worked on recently, and it's got me back into the habit of writing again, but now I'm well and truly ready for some time away from writing, book stuff, TSW stuff, and any other stuff that isn't moving, relaxing and socialising.
This all feels like a new 'chapter' for me, and I'm both excited and a little daunted to see what lies ahead. I hope there will be lots of writing (a career in it would be very nice...), but, more than anything, a little more balance.
And so, until next time,
Cara x
