Current mood:	sad
Entry tags:	olimpia valley, soul mates volume iv

slipping off the routine
Unfortunately I was proved right. I haven't written anything these last few weeks, save for a few emails and blog entries. I had more work on than I first realised and so have had three consecutive weeks of upheaval.

From Monday onwards I will be throwing myself back into the writing routine. Whether I ease myself back in with the final re-write of "Soul Mates IV" or get on with completing chapter six of "Olimpia Valley" I haven't yet decided. Right now I don't care as long as I am sitting down and writing something - anything.

This year has been such a rough one writing-wise. I had two months off at the beginning when I was moving house. I have now had another three weeks off. I know a lot of people probably take time out from their writing, a week here, or a month there, but I much prefer to keep on going. I know how easy it is for me to slip out of a routine and become lazy. No matter how much I may desire to write once the routine is broken it's hard for me to discipline myself into getting back to work. I also know I shouldn't be too hard on myself, though, because "Olimpia Valley" has always been a very hard book for me to work on. I don't know why but I've always struggled with it. I adore the characters, love the story, love the location - I adore everything about it - and yet getting the words out can often be a struggle. And only with this book.

Anyway, come Monday I hope to be reporting that work has commenced and I am happy and enthusiastic once again.