Writer’s Journal

What You Want

September 2017

I had an idea for a new story about a successful black woman who is in and unusual career and has maximized it with a YouTube following that turns into a television show deal. She moves to Dallas and buys a large home in an affluent neighborhood. She meets her neighbor who is fascinated with her.

He’s a traditional, conservative man whose God mother lives across the street from him. She spends her time trying to hook him up with the single mother who lives next to her. He isn’t interested in that woman as anything other than a neighbor and friend. His new neighbor captures his attention and his heart

October 2017

I hate having to work. All I want to do is write my stories. I’m so tired when I get home that I can’t write.

The story is coming along. Since I spend all day in my car, I’m starting to record my thoughts and plan out the scenes ahead of time. Then I can sit and write on the days I’m not working. Writing a few thousand words a day won’t cut it. I have to maximize my writing time and spit out at least five thousand words at each session to get this done.

November 2017

I finished the book and I am now writing five thousand words a session. Woohoo! I’ve asked my friend J. to proofread and edit since her sphincter is extremely tight when it comes to writing.

November 2017

I’m not happy with what I got back and the time it took to get it. Word to my future self, don’t get your friends involved in your business.