Writing on Medium and Writing my Novel.

Diary of Being a Writer; Month 58.

We are almost at the end of February. That one went quick.

Frankly, I am not even sure I could tell you what I have been doing. I mean, if I thought really hard I could but also do you really want to know? It will be about kids, pets, or work. I do know there was also some reading and writing in there too, so that‘s good.

Anyway, this is meant to be a blog about writing, not some waffle about the passing of time, although let’s face it, it is often both.

After all, we mark the passing of time with how many words were written, how many chapters edited, or how many times we got distracted from writing by all the other demands on our time, like work and family.

What more do I have to say about writing after 57 months of documenting my progress from naïve, hopeful writer of my first novel back in March 2018 to naïve, hopeful writer of my third novel (if we don’t count all the others that got shelved in between, and we don’t) in 2023? I am still creating, still learning, still reading, still writing, still exploring. And it is brilliant. I love it.

However, I feel I don’t always have anything profound to say about it. My learning curve is not as steep these days. I am not having revelations I feel…