Progress Report | January 28th, 2015
Yesterday, at around 10:41 PM, I put the final period in place to complete the rough draft of BlackBox Enterprises – my fourth book. It was a rough and tumble ride because hundreds of distractions bombarded me for the last thousand pages. Somehow, I have no idea how, I was able to push through and get the manuscript completed. A lot has been on my mind as I get closer to completing my MBA. I won’t bore you with the details of my life. But be prepared, I have great news coming in the near future – it isn’t an agent or a book sale so don’t get excited.
Read MoreProgress Report – 17th of November
I haven’t written since the 7th of November. Why? That is a valid question considering the manuscript for BlackBox Enterprises was scheduled to be done on Friday the 14th of November. School work has increased, and my MBA takes priority as it is my exit strategy if I don’t make it as an author. This is a sad fact, I have had to take my writing time and donate it to school work/applying to positions. Since my business time is being donated to full time careers, I have not sent any work off to an agent in two or three months. Either way, I have allocated time to work on BlackBox Enterprises starting on Wednesday. The goal is to now finish the manuscript by the thirtieth of November. I will be leaving my family after thanksgiving so I can work uninterrupted in my office.
Read MoreProgress Report for BlackBox Enterprises – Keep Chuggin Along
I am writing this on the 17th of November because life hit me hard. This was three weeks ago, and it was a phenomenal week in terms of writing. I was like a crazy person; no one could interrupt me as I pushed forward at ludicrous speed. That continued into the following week (I will be posting up a little more on that soon). Pots of tea, bags of coffee, and friendships were gobbled up in my insane time frame. My goal was to finish BlackBox Enterprises by November 14th, 2014; I failed. My new deadline for the first draft is the 30th of November.
Read MoreTwo Five in the Morning Nights Later
It has been a rough start to the book. I chose a weekend with events on every night and every day. Yet, I told myself I wouldn’t let myself say, “I can start tomorrow”. So, I ended up getting home at 10:00 PM one day and 11:00 PM the next. On those two days, I dismissed myself from festivities to outline chapters in my notebook (I was physically there, but I was mentally in my own world). While people are slamming beers into their gullet, I was drinking coffee and water with lime. I wanted to participate, because I love my friends. But I knew, I knew I had to continue to working later that evening and it would be better for me to prepare. So I did, and I found myself in a trance like state until five in the morning on Friday and Saturday. Today, luckily, I have been able to focus on my work in the morning before I had plans. After those engagements, I got home and was able to finish up what I wanted to finish up (time for bed). However today did have its weird points; I ate a three day old burrito with brown guacamole on it… because my threshold for “normal” goes out the window when I am working on a manuscript. For those that were with me today, I apologize and suggest you just breath through your mouth.
BlackBox Enterprises Progress
Word Count: 8904
Chapters Written: 5