I've decided to write a romance novel. It's not something I'd ever aspired to. But I went back to school for a couple of years, had a long commute and a couple of very boring classes, and then one day, I realized I had an entire book in my mind.
This actually happened once before, a year ago, and I never did anything about it, and then I forgot the story line. So this time, I decided to see what would happen if I wrote some of it down.
What happened is that I had a wonderful time. What came out on paper was very much like what I had in my head. And then I discovered that I would rather write my schlocky romance novel than finish my school projects. So I set the novel aside for a few months to finish school. But I graduated on Saturday. And now it's time to pick up the book again.
Of course, I lost track of where I was, and the characters aren't so lively in my mind as they once were. I'm hoping it will come back to me once I pick up writing again.
And I have a plan. I went to a conference put on by the Wisconsin chapter of Romance Writers of America. Great conference. And someone told me about a club called the 100 x 100 club. Members commit to writing at least 100 words a day, for 100 days. If you miss a day, you have to start your day count over. Of course, I would rather write several thousand words a day, and I imagine I will. But I can see now the value in not ever missing a day. So here I go.
Day Count: 0
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