So I started this new thing. When I got off from work, I had a little free time to burn. Guess where I went. To the one place I love more than home: the library. I didn’t have a plan. I just knew I should do something. I ran across This Year You Write Your Novel by Walter Mosley. Yes, I’ve already written a novel, but you can never learn too much. There were so many gems in that book that I read it in one day. Because I am pretty certain I owe Richmond City Public libraries money, I sat and entered key points in the notepad of my phone. I have been wanting to write another novel since before I published my first one. But truthfully, I can only blame myself for the lack of effort and commitment. I had told myself that I was going to write three books while I was on maternity leave. Needless to say, that did not happen. I began stories and just stopped. I would go so many days without working on my new novel that I lost the motivation, the plot, the excitement. This is something that I want to work on because my dream is to become a full-time writer. I am so tired of my current job that it is affecting my mental illness. I go to work for a check to feed my kids, and put pampers on my son’s ass, and keep up with the latest fashions for my daughter. I need money. But I need to fulfill my purpose. I have to. And of course, Mosley said that you should write everyday. Which is the same thing that Zane said in her book. But my moods are so shifty and I am so drained by the end of the day, that I just want my bed (well, a futon) rather than picking up a pen. But I have to get out of this mindset, if I want to succeed and pursue my dream. I am happy to tell you all that I am currently working on a new novel. I have attempted to write everyday. I’m trying to incorporate it into my daily schedule and with focus I will. What I ask of you, my readers, keep me accountable. Tweet me. Email me. Ask me where I am in the book.My pride is stronger than my head and I never want to disappoint. Hopefully, I will deliver.
Love Always
Kaz
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