The Day Job
I love my day job. I do. It's only taken me 17 years to get to this point. BUT for the past couple of weeks, the day job has been in the way.
I want to write. I NEED to write. But I have this new thing - I need quiet to get my head around things. Once I get going, you can drop a bomb and I wouldn't hear it, but to get started...and with two men who play guitar living in my house, peace is a rare commodity.
I did take a day off week before last and worked a bit on the dream book, but now with the changes my agent wants on this book, I need another. I envy those who don't have to worry about the commute, the schedule, the brain drain (How can teaching third grade be more exhausting than teaching fifth?)
I know, I'm lucky I love my job. I was talking to another writer who drives double and a half times what I drive every day. She's taken to recording her story on a tape recorder each way, then she goes home and types it in. At least that works against boredom AND brain drain.
I could sure use Spring Break right now. I know, I know, it's only a month away....
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7 comments:
I'm totally with you on this one. I have a great day job and it totally pays the bills but it drains me of my creative energy--in fact most energy. Between that and the fierce commute through traffic, I'm exhausted in the evenings. The weekends are full of things I have to do for the family, or whatever, and my writing time has been precious.
However, today I'm off work. So I'm planning to get some good writing in!
I used to teach ninth grade, and had a forty minute commute each way. It sucked (but then, I wasn't happy teaching), and I never got any writing done. In fact, I hadn't even started writing yet then. I couldn't have. I brought home essays to grade, or tests to make out, or material to read.
I admire you ladies who have full time jobs in addition to your families and writing. I don't know how you do it. But I admire it.
Ugh! Well I'm at home, but poor DS is home from daycare with a fever--so my 2 half days a week just shrank to one possible half day! I sympathise on the frustration!!! Just focus on spring break!!
(((Mary)))
Weird thing is, my muse starts making noise when I don't have a lot of time. Then when I have the time, she gets lockjaw. Go figure.
Tanya
I feel your pain. Teaching really does drain your creativity at times. Hang in there! Spring Break is coming. :)
Tanya, I think that's exactly it. My muse KNOWS I don't have the time so she's spouting ideas all over the place. If I can just make it to Saturday before my head explodes....
I had the dh make me a quiet corner with the old iMac, but I never go out there - I hate to be away from everything, isn't that sad? I guess I shouldn't complain then.
Gina, on top of the draining job, you have the draining contest - Janice didn't write anything last year during the contest because it consumed so much of her energy.
Rachel, I never bring home work. That's my one rule. I'll stay late or better yet, go early. But 3rd grade is much easier than 9th!
Toni, I hope your ds is better!
Stacy, I know when I'm on holiday I never get as much done as I think I'm going to - the day fills up somehow. My dream schedule would be: clean in the morning, nap in the afternoon, family time then writing time after ten. That's what I try to do in the summer.
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