I’m back from New York, that was a lot of fun. There was one quote that I got from the NY Public Library, from the Robert Motherwell exhibit.
I’ve summarized it as “One should enter the studio as a warrior entering the arena.”
– https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/robert-motherwell
And I now have that on the front door. I’m hoping it’ll help me get a move on in the morning. Waking up at 5am has been particular tough this year, and I have to, if I want to get this stuff made. Maybe someday I can devote more time to it, but for now, 5am is the best time for making stuff.
So, I’m looking at finishing the second chapter. Which, as I type that, sends me into a spiral of negative self talk. It’s June and I’m just finishing the second chapter? Yikes, John.
And on top of that, I’m looking at a reader copy of last year’s project that my friend Lucy provided extensive feedback on. That has to be prioritized too.
See, that’s the problem with 2 hours at 5am. There’s only so much you can do, so deciding what can be done in the small step of 2 hours at 5am is challenging.
But, my 5am is generally reserved for producing new work. For the stuff that is editing, or planning, I tend to try to block out time in real life. That’s why I’ve been doing self organized writing retreats. I think for my 2024 project, I need to block some time off for edits.
That being said, I do want to give Lucy a shout out, she read this book 4 times and provided GREAT feedback. I consider this a great honor and a mighty gift.
But, to bring it all back to what we’re working on this week. In New York, I finished thumbnailing the first episode of Post-Apathy, so I need to sketch it out this week. That’s my focus.