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Welcome to the December volume of IWSG, Life and its
Curve Balls. I’ve been thrown a big one with a steep learning curve, and am
trying to keep my eye on the ball and my arm in a smooth arc as I learn the
rules to this new game!
I’m learning what life as a Construction Project Manager is
like. The only time I get for writing lately is in my head. However, it is for
a worthy cause and is only for a limited time so I’m not complaining. My
favorite saying is “Life is what happens when you’re busy planning something
else.” This project involves renovations of about twenty buildings and the
construction of a brand new one on a 100 acre camp in the mountains! I am in
charge of the money so am following the PM around and working with him to
understand exactly what is going on.
I have found that this job feels much like editing does. One
is constantly going over the same ground to make sure all the “little” things
are taken care of, shaped, and checked on to make sure they make sense. I never
would have compared the two, but managing a construction site and editing a
novel have a lot in common.
I’m in over my head, but am enjoying the learning, just as I
feel/do with writing/editing.
Have you ever compared what you do for a “day”
job to your writing?
The question
of the month for December is:
In
terms of your writing career, where do you see yourself in five years
and what’s your plan to get there?
I see myself having published at the very least four more
novels, one family drama and three historical fiction. I plan to, after I finish
this latest construction project, spend whatever time it takes to get that
done. Then I want to go on a road trip and visit friends while holding
readings/signings all over the country. And I’ll start attending local and
regional “art” fairs/annual festivals and book fairs to market my wares…
Merry Christmas!!!
See you in 2017
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Most enjoyable to read, Likewise you have a wonderful Christmas.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
Yes, I have compared what I do to a day job and can say your description about your temporary job in construction suits to a tee. Especially during an editing process.
ReplyDeleteGood luck with your job as Construction Project Manager. You will come out of it much wiser.
All the best.
Shalom aleichem,
Pat G
Very ambitious! I hope you make it happen.
ReplyDeleteManaging that project will probably help your writing in ways you can't even imagine right now.
Such a great comparison!
ReplyDeleteThose sound like excellent goals. Keep at them!
That road trip sounds marvelous. I would love to do the same, but my back wouldn't allow me.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
Hi Lisa - sounds like life is very full ... can't be a bad thing, but would be nice to have some space for writing ... still the head and a tape recorder could help?! Good luck with all things and here's to the road trip in the future ... Happy Christmas and see you in 2017 .. cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteWhat a project. It's sounds like one of love. Super! Best wishes with your 5-year goals. You can do it. What fun that road trip sounds.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family.
You definitely have your hands full with this construction project. Good luck with it.
ReplyDeleteI was a computer programmer before I started writing, and the two processes are almost exactly the same: 1. Write it (the code or the text). 2. Test it or let your critic partners do it. 3. Fix the bugs (edit). 4. Repeat steps ##2 and 3 as required. And like a computer program, a piece of writing is never completely done, just abandoned at some point, when you deem it 'good enough'.
Little things can be far more important than they seem and can be difficult to find if they are overlooked when most of a project is done. Since writing is a job then I can see correlations between ones outside job and writing. Not that I've ever necessarily thought of it that way, but then again I've seen just about everything in my life as part of a bigger story.
ReplyDeleteArlee Bird
Tossing It Out
Well... I'm a NICU nurse and a freelance editor, so I guess I'm a detail person all around. LOL
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!