Sunday, January 16, 2011
Sentimental Heart
Cried all night till there was nothin' more
What use am I as a heap on the floor?
Heaving devotion but it's just no good
Takin' it hard just like you knew i would
Old habits die hard
When you got, when you got a sentimental heart?
Piece of the puzzle
And you're my missing part
Oh, what can you do with a sentimental heart?
Oh, what can you do with a sentimental heart?
~ Zooey Deschanel/She & Him, Volume One
Time to get the show on the road. 2011 is racing ahead without a second thought. February starts my new goal - the "real" book. I haven't talked much about the NaNoWriMo book to anyone... well, no one has really asked... beyond "when can I read it?" (my response: "never") But it was more a learning experience for myself than anything. Proving to no one but me that I could do it. So it doesn't matter if anyone else cares.
I learned that I just need clearly defined incremental goals and a refusal to compromise on the time I devote to the ultimate goal. My voice is the part I still struggle with but I'll work it out.
I liked being about to enter my stats online since that was a huge motivator but I think building an Excel spreadsheet with some fancy schmancy macros should take care of that. In fairness to myself and the people in my life, I'm stretching the goal out over February and March. Not quite 60 days. A commitment to the editing process will have to wait until I see where I'm going.
Now I just need to give my sentimental heart a kick in the hindparts and get a move on.
What use am I as a heap on the floor?
Heaving devotion but it's just no good
Takin' it hard just like you knew i would
Old habits die hard
When you got, when you got a sentimental heart?
Piece of the puzzle
And you're my missing part
Oh, what can you do with a sentimental heart?
Oh, what can you do with a sentimental heart?
~ Zooey Deschanel/She & Him, Volume One
Time to get the show on the road. 2011 is racing ahead without a second thought. February starts my new goal - the "real" book. I haven't talked much about the NaNoWriMo book to anyone... well, no one has really asked... beyond "when can I read it?" (my response: "never") But it was more a learning experience for myself than anything. Proving to no one but me that I could do it. So it doesn't matter if anyone else cares.
I learned that I just need clearly defined incremental goals and a refusal to compromise on the time I devote to the ultimate goal. My voice is the part I still struggle with but I'll work it out.
I liked being about to enter my stats online since that was a huge motivator but I think building an Excel spreadsheet with some fancy schmancy macros should take care of that. In fairness to myself and the people in my life, I'm stretching the goal out over February and March. Not quite 60 days. A commitment to the editing process will have to wait until I see where I'm going.
Now I just need to give my sentimental heart a kick in the hindparts and get a move on.
// posted by Stephanie Cake @ 1/16/2011 11:22:00 AM 
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