crossing the finish line
Wow, I can not begin to tell you what an incredible day today is! Being a creative type person as I am, one thing I sometimes struggle with is completing a project. Today is a winning day! I have completed a monster project; while sitting in my local library, I have crossed the finish line of writing my 50,000 words.
The last 30 days have been some of the most incredible soul searching moments that I have endured. Thank you to everyone who has encouraged me to write. Thank you to my wife who gave me space to say the things I wanted to say from the secret closets of my soul. I don't have any expectations of what will come of this writing but I will never forget it.
Next Monday night, December 4 at 6pm, there will be a celebration party for the National Novel Writers of Tallahassee at the Grand Opening of The Coffee Pub, a non-profit coffee house on the corner of Thomasville and 5th st. I can't wait to meet up with my fellow writers and share in the celebration. I look forward to listening with my whole heart to the excerpts that will be shared that night.
Writers Rock! I join a long list of ancient travelers who have recorded many Adventures Along the Great Trail. Hmmm, that would be a good title for a book.
6 comments:
Hey, Michael....I tried twice to leave a congratulatory comment on your latest accomplishment, but it didn't take, so I'll tell you right here and now, I am so proud of you!! You're this family's "Ironman Triathlete" for sure...Husband, Father, Writer!! I can't imagine sitting still long enough to accomplish 1,000 words in a month. Side note: just how many pages is that anyway?
Luv ya' son,
ma-in-law
here momma... i did it for you! i copied and pasted your email. hope that was okay.
michael - i am so amazed by you... you have been so disciplened and focused this past month. the month as flown by, hasn't it? i hope we can continue to get this determined toward many other areas in our life. you are an inspiration.... i hope we can both celebrate at the party together on monday... now just praying for a babysitter! :-)
okay... so i can't spell disciplined (is that even right)?? ha ha.... i think you're rubbing off on me... who is going to proofread and edit your novel anyhow????
hey ma-in-law.
it looks like about 86 pages on 8x11, so in book format that would be about 170 pages or so.
now i am trying to select the part i am going to share on monday night.
babe, you know you are the only one who can be my editor. who else could understand my third grade english and punctuation?!:.,
YEAH Michael!!!
I am sooo happy for you! I am so excited for you to have completed this project! YOU ROCK!
Enjoy the celebration!
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