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editing, masters, novel, publishing, short stories, to much to do, words, work, writing
After two long weeks of typing, deleting and editing I handed in my novel writing final, 12.500 words of my novel plus 3.00 words of reflection, in all nearly 50 pages of words. Hard won and energy sapping words.
But once I handed the printed out pages in for my professor to collect, a burden was lifted from my shoulders and I decided to take a day. So on Saturday I spent time reading and in the afternoon my neighbour sat in the warm(ish) spring sun enjoying a chat and a cup of tea.
Sadly one day was all I could allow for as I now still have my short stories final and publishing final to hand in. So with one down, and two still left to go my time is still filled with words.And of course there are still all of my corrections and grading left to do, and I still have to cycle in to do my contract work.
With that in mind I think it is safe to say that I won’t be bored or wondering what to do in quite a while. However as the temperature rises and the sun seems to be spending a little more time in the sky everything does come a little easier.
The biggest issue I am left with however is whether I should on my novel or on my short stories for my thesis. After all I’ll be spend most f my summer with it and I wonder which one will be the better option.
So as I contemplate my options and try and concentrate on the job(s) at hand I think it’s time for another cup of tea and maybe a cookie, after all a cookie makes nearly everything better.
jensinewall 
Well done! You’ve accomplished much! Hope the next come in a flow – no, let’s say a torrent!
yes – a torrent – next hand in is Thursday so my nights will be long – have to work after all too 😦 – oh the life of a writer. So much to say, so little time and then the white page just seems to make you forget everything!
I wish I got the time I spend staring at a blank page/screen back, as some sort of time tokens, to be spent at my leisure.
oh that would be wonderful – a blank page bank … and I want the time I spend writing stuff then delete back too
Absolutely!
By the way – would you be interested in being one of my readers? I will be working on my book over the summer and I am looking for two or three critical readers who can look over what I am up to for my masters. if you don’t have time or just don’t want to – no worries. But thought I could ask.
Yes, I would be interested. How much time is involved, do you reckon?
don’t know – as much as you like . i think i need to write 50.000 words of my novel but it wouldn’t have to be the whole thing …. have a think about it and let me know.
Okay, will do!
Good luck! I am gonna be off the blog radar for awhile xxx
oh – I hope all is okay … come back and tell us all about it. Stay well and happy
Best of luck. I am writing my undergraduate dissertation this summer so have an idea of how gruelling it is.
Right back at you … But somehow we’ll both survive
Ah yeah. There are parts of it I actually enjoy.
What a great accomplishment – one that is most certainty deserving of a cookie (or two) and a cup of tea!
I so agree – and yes I did have a cookie – well actually a piece of cake … and now onward and upward … tackling the next one