So with the three crazy storms on track for hitting Cali all week, I decided there's no point in going back to my place just yet--I am NOT driving to LA in these conditions. It'd take three hours each way, if not longer!!!!! So yeah. I was in PGH for three weeks, came back, and now looking forward to my second week of not going "home" just yet. It's the last place in the world I want to call home, hence me avoiding it proactively. If I could live in OC with my boyfriend and make the drive to LA for an occasional audition, I'd live. But as soon as I start getting my one or two auditions a day like I had before my winter vacation, that's when I'm going to have to head back.
SO--my boyfriend's place is now declared a writing retreat! I'm dropping a thousand words a day on this new novel of mine. I started it Jan. 3rd and it's officially as long as my 5th novel, and I started that novel in August!!
That's why I love writing multiple novels at the same time. I really need lengthy breaks away from each story to clear my head and be open to what my character's tell me they want to do next (this is my weird writing process, I'm sure you writers out there all have your own). As I take my months long break from my 5th, I did really clear my head, and ended up with a new novel on my hands. I've been going to town on the 6th novel, ever since I had the dream that inspired it. And this morning I felt, it's about time I take a stab at finishing my 4th draft of my 4th novel (it needs some lengthening, some real juicy story dimension added). Then, when I need a break from the 4th or 6th, I can go back to my 5th novel.
YAY boyfriend's writing retreat place! As long as I'm here, not acting, modeling, juggling, or unicycle-riding, it meeeaaans I can concentrate on WRITING:):):)
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