Pecking Away

Home in Ohio for the grandma's 80th birthday, or "the 41st anniversary of her 39th birthday," as my dad puts it.  So I'm currently home relaxing with the family, seeing some much-missed relatives, and chilling with my two dogs.  Life is good, as the saying goes.

When I'm not doing one of the above activities, I'm pecking away at Magic In Dogtown.  I had to stop earlier due to the sudden urge to alter a crucial plot point of the story.  Mulling it over while running an errand, I decided not to pursue the change.  I'll wait until the first draft is finished until I begin to think of alterations, major or minor.

I constantly do that, go back to alter the pacing or rework dialogue before a draft is even finished.  I view it as a bad habit, so I'm trying to cut back.  Sure, the changes may help, but it halts momentum.  And, while writing, momentum is everything.  If I'm not racing to the finish with that first draft I know I'm in trouble.

So this weekend, among other things, I'm basically just trying to stay outta trouble.  I hope you all have success doing the same.