state of the procrastination
Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 8:32AM 
(Object in photo is smaller than it appears.) I'm working on a third novel. It's a departure from the previous two. This one is "literary," not romantic comedy.
I'm excited about it and plan to show it to my editor (who will hopefully like it and buy it) after the first of the year. To do that, I need to finish three chapters and an outline between now and Christmas.
I have the idea; I have the outline; now I just have to write the thing.
Sometimes that's easier said than done. Here's how my day went on a recent Friday:
7:30 a.m. Wake up. Big writing day today!
8:30 a.m. But first, the gym.
10 a.m. Workout finished; time to go home and write.
10:05 a.m. But first, a shower.
10:06 a.m. But before shower, steam room.
10:15 a.m. Okay, now shower. Hurry! Big writing day!
11 a.m. Home. Time to write. After breakfast.
11:01 a.m. Which I'll make after I empty the dishwasher.
11:03 a.m. Boy, the kitchen cabinet doors are grimy. How did I not notice until now?
11:04 a.m. A quick wipedown with bleach and water should do the trick.
11:05 a.m. Wedding ring looks grimy, too. I'll put it to soak in ring-cleaning jar in bathroom. Everything will sparkle!
12:30 p.m. Kitchen cabinets look fantastic. Time for breakfast. Not so fast: Stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, coffeemaker and toaster look filthy compared to pristine cabinets. Bleach and water wipedown for them, too.
1:30 p.m. Kitchen is immaculate. Might as well mop kitchen floor to finish the job.
1:45 p.m. Might as well mop bathroom floor, too.
1:50 p.m. Bathroom walls are really grimy. How did I not notice until now? More bleach and water.
2:30 p.m. Bathroom walls look amazing! Time for breakfast.
2:31 p.m. Might as well clean the rest of the bathroom first.
3 p.m. Okay, now breakfast. Then novel time.
3:01 p.m. Perfect kitchen and bathroom are putting rest of apartment to shame.
4:30 p.m. Apartment is now dusted, vacuumed, mopped. Ahh! Breakfast, finally, then writing.
4:31 p.m. Where is wedding ring?
4:40 p.m. WHERE IS WEDDING RING?
4:50 p.m. Dear heaven, did it fall off at the gym? Forget breakfast. Must go to gym to check.
5 p.m. Heart palpitations. Sweating. Wedding ring not at gym. Oh, no. Oh, no. Oh, no.
5:30 p.m. Oh, right. Wedding ring is at home, in cleaning solution. Heart attack averted.
5:31 p.m. Forget writing for the day. Too physically and emotionally drained.
5:32 p.m. Breakfast.
Novel Number three, writing
Reader Comments (3)
Oh, Lauren... This demonstrates so beautifully some of the reasons I adore you.
I am very interested in vintage inspired wedding dresses, ideas, blogs, manners, books... your style seems to be so, Is it possible to read your booksin a library? for most of the information i get i get from electronical libraries....
Hi Vintage Girl: My books are available electronically through Amazon. It's possible that some libraries may have electronic copies available as well.