Never let it be said that I will shirk my responsibilities, but I keep getting told to not forget my responsibilities to myself and my own well-being.
That well-being is best handled by letting myself have time to write, but the moment I sit down and think about it, there’s a moment of pure terror as I start to get overwhelmed by everything in my head.
…oof. I need a secretary, or a program that’ll function as one and whack me with a stick when I start to wander off.
It doesn’t help that more ideas keep cropping up and crowding my attention span, but that’s what you get when you pare down your writing/creative work to the minimum for several weeks. But I have a morning to get at least three or four things done.
That list doesn’t include checking in with players in my campaigns and setting up the next Side Arcs or finishing out Solo Arcs for other players. They’ve been so patient with me and I’m stupidly grateful.
So, what do I do when I am confronted with the Sticky Note Secretary?
Why, ponder a different and completely unnecessary project, of course! Specifically: taking the knowledge I’ve gained about lightsaber fighting (I’ve been teaching Basics and Shii-Cho with a few likeminded local nerds) and trying to put it into a new style that is based on my Kung Fu education.
Not that this will take over my free-time, but I will occasionally jot down notes after practice and having figured out a possible form.
Now, to use an hour for writing sprints before I feel guilty for using my time for myself!
Stay safe out there, folks. Take care of yourselves.
-JB Swift
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