I am still super-stressed and overwhelmed by all of the demands on me, at work and at home. But I am trying to use my writing as a way to escape. Rather than thinking about the writing process, my goal right now is to just get into my character’s head and let the scene develop as if I’m in the story. I hope that can provide a spark of escapism just like reading a book does.
I hit my word count today for only the second time since I started this rewrite attempt. It’s still really slow going – I just had more time today – but it’s feeling OK as I write, and that’s a good thing.
I want to be able to keep my head in the story more often, even when I’m not writing, but my life doesn’t seem to allow that at present. Hopefully, there will come a day again when I can settle down and feel like I’m in control of my choices and time.