Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Momentary Interruption

Writing...oh how I missed thee.

Its been too long since my last blog. The primary reason is because I have not written anything and I am trying very hard to focus this blog on that journey. I decided to write today because, well, it means I am writing.

There is way too much going on for me to focus just now. Besides the 2.5 month old we call Bear, I am getting my house in order in preparation for the big move to NYC.

I am now reading three books at once (so LaNora), so this feels like just another part of the work. It has me thinking about within what genre I would place my book. Because of its negative connotation, I hate the term "self-help" and really I am helping you help yourself, so where am I in that description. Memoirs by young people are starting to be popular, but this is definitely not my memoir though I use my journey to illustrate my proposition. So, I'm working on that one for my pitch letter. I want to be in the same category as "The Tipping Point", but Gladwell's description of his genre doesn't seem worked out quite yet...lol.

The best part of not writing is that I have had a lot of time to DREAM. I have not had that in awhile. Once you are on autopilot, the daily dreaming seems to subside. This is a necessary part because you can really get locked in the dreaming and forget to do the work. I am enjoying developing my work plan. I think it is soooo sexy that I will be a writer in Harlem. I have an address on West 119th and St. Nicholas and I can already feel myself being part of a tradition of Black writers who find their peak of inspiration on those Harlem streets. I love the story that I am writing for myself.

Muse News

Now that I think of it, there is some news to report regarding Muse CAA: I got a call about being an Associate Producer (AP) for a new Animal Planet series. I have not been officially offered the position, nor have I accepted anything but it came through a wonderful contact, so I think it will work out. So, that is a great start to my networking journey in NYC.

I hope to be settled into my new apartment by the end of March, so I will give myself to April 1st to get it together before I put myself on a writing schedule. This is real progress for me not to beat myself up about not meeting these self-inflicted deadlines. I am a deadline driven person, so I love and need them. But I am also a motivated person, so I have the tendency to overexert myself unnecessarily. Finding the right balance, and being blessed with the freedom to exercise it, has been overwhelmingly inspiring; taking the time to live in that inspired state has been life-changing. So back to writing April 1st and back to work, i.e., reading Wrapped In Rainbows, now!