back at it again

it seems byron provided me with the shot in the arm i needed, because i've been writing regularly since i've been back. it also made me realise that even though i thought i never really had a writing 'pattern' or routine, i actually do.

i was getting lazy in the past, sleeping in on my 'days off' (which weren't actually days off at all - they were supposed to be writing days, hence work days), and just whiling the rest of the day away doing housework and organising stuff - one of the dangers of just having moved into a new place. this week, however, i've been waking up earlier, and i think that's made a difference. i usually do the bathroom thing, then have something to eat, and potter round till about 10.30ish, and i find the whole time i'm doing other stuff, i'm thinking about my story. then i come up to the study and i sit here and write till maybe 3ish. then i actively seek distractions (hello, facebook!), and write a little more till mark gets home. then it's dinner prep time. the only problem i have with this is that i forget to eat lunch... maybe i'll bring up some cheese and crackers next time.

i'm really quite happy with what i'm writing at the moment - unlike other ideas i've had since the first novel, this one seems to have a real hold on me. there is danger ahead, this i know for a fact, but i'm looking forward to finding out how my characters will tackle them. my protagonist is a tough little cookie, and it will not be easy watching her crumble - but it will have to happen eventually, and i'm sure she'll resist it for as long as she can. it's a challenge i'm looking forward to.

on a lighter note, after hearing so many authors at the bbwf talk about working on more than one project simultaneously, i have come up with another idea which is completely on the other end of the scale to my current project. it's slightly trickier though, and will be a challenge of a totally different sort, in the way that rock climbing is different to rollercoasters... i'll keep you posted.