June Daily Check-In

June 1st

Book writing month has officially commenced. But give me a month to write a book, and I will spend the first couple of days dicking around and getting myself set up and finding a rhythm.

Today I was laying out the chapters and the writing schedule for the month and working out my writing stations in the location I'm staying. I don't like to write in one place. And I don't just mean hopping from cafes to parks to libraries. I mean, even when I'm working from home I like to work at a desk, then laying on the couch, then in some sort of standing situation. And I'll switch from one to the next with each section of the piece I'm writing. It's a natural way to mix things up so I'm not stuck at a desk all day, where I usually end up procrastinating.

So today was an axe-sharpening day.

(To be clear, I don't think Lincoln actually ever said that quote. Which is probably a good thing. That's wayyyyyy too much sharpening time. Four hours?? The hell? "Okay, sweetie. I think the axe is probably sharp enough—can we start hitting the tree with it now?" At three hours and 45 minutes there can’t even be much axe left to sharpen. You’re just kind of rattling the handle against a rock at that point.)