Survival Mode

My house is under full-blown gotta-make-it-picture-perfect-by-Thursday chaos. Translation: Writing in the midst of plaster dust and paint is more than challenging. It's impossible. I managed to squeak out a measly 500 words last week, but that's it. Surprisingly, I don't feel one bit guilty about it.

And neither should you feel like a worthless writer when life whaps you upside the head with a busy stick. There are still writerly type things you can do so you don't feel like you're wasting precious writing time:

1. Continue character conversations in your head. Next time you do sit down to write, you won't lose their voice.

2. Plot out in your mind the next scene in detail.

3. Put on some inspiring music while you complete other must-do tasks. Music has a way of pulling you into story even when your hands are busy with something else.

4. Allow your senses to experience whatever it is that you're doing. You can use those sensory details in the future.

Now then, I'm off to finish painting the eaves. Hmm. Wonder what it feels like to fall off a ladder?

Nah. Not going there.

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