The January Writing Report
Why is January the worst month?
I’m writing this post on a Sunday afternoon, in a comfortably warm cafe on the freezing east side of Seoul. I’d like to say that January was a productive month filled with wonder and writing progress.
That would make me a liar. January was filled with below zero temperatures and I’ve truly gained a new appreciation for the climate of South Africa. Seriously, how do people live when it’s below zero ALL THE TIME?
Writing Report
I wanted to start this little series of writing reports where I give some more updates on my writing projects. I’ve been in this weird limbo of being too afraid to talk about what I’m writing lest I jinx my own creative flow. But at the same time, I need some accountability. So enjoy this vague writing update plus a little life update.
Space Pirates WIP
The current love of my life/obsession is my space pirates WIP. It’s actually coming along quite nicely, and I’m hoping to announce it in the near future. It needs some major edits, but I’m halfway through a second draft that I feel confident about.
January’s word count: 7650
Total word count: 45 027
It’s not as much progress as I wanted to make in January, but the need to hibernate stole a lot of my attention. The story is flowing well though, and I’m enjoying my writing sessions.
Reading Report
I joined a book club in January and we read The River Has Roots by Amal El-Mohtar. I liked it much more than I thought I would, and by the end I wanted it to be 20 pages longer.
I also read Half His Age by Jennette McCurdy. It was a hard read with a difficult subject, but I found it weirdly engaging. The audiobook narrated by McCurdy herself packed quite a punch.
How was your January? What are you doing to stay warm?
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January was a bit better than December, but nothing like the January I had last year. If I could capture how I managed to nearly live off my book sales that month, figure out what I did right, then I wouldn't be struggling in a job I'm beginning to despise - as it's taking time away from my writing.
Love these updates!! I also get that fear about sharing my writing life and updates fearing it will jinx my flow. Its a hard balance but I keep reminding myself that I got this and not going to stop what I am working on this time. Definitely more of a believing in myself thing than actually jinxing the work I have found