A few days ago I had a sudden desire to look through my blog, so I spent some time reading my old writing and revision progress posts. I remember making those every week, keeping track of my progress, sometimes complaining about my lack of progress, documenting my writing journey, and naïvely believing that I was on the point of my big break. It’s almost heartbreaking how in some ways nothing much has changed. Yet I found that I really enjoyed reading those entries. I like having the memory of those times preserved in writing, providing me with the timeline I no longer remember, which is why I’ve decided that it would be a good idea to resume my weekly writing reports.
So, let’s see. This week started with a lovely review for my Ukrainian-language novel that came out this spring. It attracted some attention on Instagram, so I keep my fingers crossed that more people will read it now that they’ve heard about it. I’ve also been trying to squeeze in some writing time into my busy work schedule, timing myself and counting how many words I can deliver. Unfortunately, with that amount of words (200 – 400 words an hour) I’ll be lucky to finish my current WIP by the end of the century, which means that I have to return to my evening writing sessions despite being tired by the time I come back from work. On the other hand, it doesn’t matter how many words I squeeze out in a day as long as I manage to complete one chapter a week, which is my main goal. So we’ll see how that goes!
