An entry with a side of salt.

How many projects is too many?  You can address this in your blog, if you want.

   -Brian

To be absolutely honest, I'm not sure.  Remember I'm not a published or esteemed author in any means, so take whatever I say with a grain of salt.  Actually, more than a grain.  A ocean's worth, probably.

I personally try not to wrap my head around too many projects/assignments at once in the fear that I'll burn myself out.  As previously mentioned, I usually save other ideas to start writing after the current story I'm working on, but everyone's different.  I'm sure people can and have pulled off many simultaneous assignments before to much success.

Usually what I try to do is have one large and one short project in the works.  For my last script I took a small break and wrote a short story to keep things fresh.  I found it worked really well for me and revitalized me for going back to work on the script.  This time I'm working on two stories once again: Magic In Dogtown and the collaboration.  Presently I'm psyched, but I feel like if I'd hesitate before agreeing to start work on a third project.

Again, though, everyone's different.  If you want to take on a lot of projects, do so.  If you find that it becomes overwhelming, take a short break and scale back to a level that's more comfortable.

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The AC's installed once again.  It seemed like winter wasn't ready to let go until summer came along to the party and surprised everyone.  The high today is supposed to be 80, and lemme tell you, it does feel pretty darn warm outside.  Boston gets extremely humid in the summer, much to my discontent.  I find it difficult to function, much less write, in oppressing humidity.  On the bright side I find that Boston residents, in most cases, seem much more at ease and carefree once the sun decides to finally peek out of the clouds.  The great thing about being around a bunch of positive people is that you find out how contagious it really is.