Writing in the time of chaos
Well, now that we’ve sold our condo and bought a house, things are crazy here. We’re getting a new dog, packing everything we own, and trying to maintain our sanity.
Usually one of my greatest helps in keeping my balance is writing, but it’s difficult for me to focus for long periods of time on one thing at the moment. I now tend to write in fits and spurts. I can manage a page or two before the phone rings or some other moving crisis arises — when should the movers arrive or when should they come to clean the new place? As a result, I’m feeling a bit more stressed than usual since my major destressor is only available in small doses. I still have a place to write. This room won’t be touched until the last minute, and I’ve promised myself that my writing space will be the second thing I set up in the new house. (Bedroom will be first.)
With my writing trip to Austin coming up in June, I need to bang out some more chapters before heading off there. Hopefully, late April and June will bring the quiet time I need to get more done (but of course, that never happens!)
How does everyone else cope with writing in chaotic times?
However, we were told to get a girl as 2 boy terriers tend to fight too much.