I broke down and bought Maggie Stiefvater's "Linger" -- the sequel to "Shiver" -- on Friday night and read it over the weekend, so I didn't get much writing and editing done. This week, I'm trying to be more disciplined.
For instance, "The Scorch Trials" by James Dashner is calling my name, but instead I'm going to finish reading "It's Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini. I'm reading it only during my lunch breaks at work and maybe for a few minutes before I go to bed at night, so that I can get some writing and editing done in the evenings. I'm trying to be disciplined. I swear.
My strategy of editing a chapter in my finished book before I allow myself to do a little writing on another book is still working out well. It's a slower process than just plowing through the editing, but it keeps me motivated. I want to finish editing my completed novel, but I'm really itching to finish another one before my revitalized writing self-esteem from San Diego Writers Conference at the end of January wears off.
If only I didn't need to sleep ... just think of how much writing AND reading I could get done!
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