Tomorrow

I could hardly have chosen a busier time to start the new writing practice. The Rainbow Chorus will hold its 15th anniversary concert on Jan. 23 and Out On The Shelf is revving up for the second annual knit-a-thon on Jan. 30. I just got in the door from a three-hour rehearsal, an hour longer than usual.

The whole point of this "Focus daily on creative writing" is to do it regardless of external pressures, so I'll give it my best shot. Here's the plan for tomorrow morning:

1. The alarm goes off at 5:55, same as most days.
2. I listen to a few minutes of music, then the news.
3. I get up at 6:05 and pull on something comfy, leave the radio playing while I fix a little breakfast.
4. Light box, knitting and breakfast, 20 minutes.
5. Make a pot of tea.
6. Write a daily post for 100 Words.
7. Open WordPerfect and write 200 words for the novel.
8. Get dressed.
9. I should still have time to spare before I leave for work at 8:00, possibly time to check email or post here how my plan succeeded.

This is not much different from my usual routine, except the points in red. I'm going to skip lying in bed and listening to music for another 45 minutes to an hour so I have time for number 7. Nothing too drastic.

I also have a backup plan: if the morning doesn't work out, I can write immediately after work because Thursday is a free evening. Later on I'm meeting Sarah at the Cornerstone, but I can write then, too, so it is virtually impossible for me to not write 200 words tomorrow. But ideally it will happen in the morning, which is when I want to make a habit of it.

Now I have to wind down quickly enough to get to bed by 11:30 at the latest.

Wish me luck and I'll keep you posted.