Working on Sunday

Usually I try to take it easy on Sunday but it's raining, and we needed the rain, and I really want to move on this project I'm working on. It's a paranormal erotic romance with BDSM elements and I really am having a good time writing it. I have no idea how long it will be or where I'll try to send it once I'm done. I love having that sort of freedom.

I read a lot of author blogs and journals talking about deadlines, stress, deadlines, stress. If I'm ever lucky enough to get into a publisher that's one thing I'm going to try to avoid. I'm going to write it, then I'll send it. I'm self-disciplined enough to finish a project - I'm not far from finishing my third. And from what I understand, many publishers won't schedule you in advance anyway instead asking you to be considered each time. That's cool. I don't see how the authors with deadlines do it - though I admire them. It's not like what I do for my day job (office work, yuck!) That can be done mostly with absolutely no creativity most of the time.

Writing? You can't just say, oh good I've got an hour, I'll do 1000 words. Nice if it worked but it so doesn't. Sometimes your mind is clear, you're feeling perky and you can go to town. Sometimes, you've got nothing. Those days are really frustrating and yeah, they happen. If you don't have a deadline, you're fine.

If you DO have a deadline, what do you do?

Writing for me since yesterday has been pretty good. I edited last night. Today I'm just over 1000 words and I'm going to keep going since I don't have much else to do today and I'm NOT doing household chores. My kitchen and bathroom are clean. The clutter? It will be there tomorrow. lol

Have a good evening!