To+Do+List

8/30 - Worked on the outline. Kept the dissertation out with me so that I could get ideas. I think that's not a bad thing to do. Enjoyed the work. Ambient music. iTunes 9/2 Write, outline, write, outline. Back and fourth 15 minutes at a time. use blank paper for the outlining. Use 750 words for the other stuff. 9/4 -- 1100 words today. OUtline is coming together. Keep fixing up the back end. Maybe start writing synopses of the chapters? 9/5 - 566 words today. Chapter 2 has to be re-outlined before you can write the synopsis. You started this. 9/6 - got the 500 words in, but still mucking around with chapter 2. 9/7 - Chapter 2 is a mess, but you have enough stuff. Keep working on it. 9/8 - Almost done re-outlining chapters 1 and 2. Not a bad day. Try to stick to your schedule tomorrow. You can do this! 9/9 - A disaster of a day. You tried. Tomorrow you'll try again. 9/13 - You wrote 342 words today, with an enjoyment factor of 3.4.

1. Work on the outline. It's okay to go a little overboard with the drafting because it will help you to outline it?

2. Write 4 to 5 sentences for each part of the outline. More?

3. Divide the outline into smaller parts, use your dissertation for that?

4. Write everyday. You have written 2 days in a row.

5. Try to write 300 words per day? Even while you're outlining. 500?

6. Work in hour increments?

Writing Schedule: 8:00 Wake up, shower, eat, check email 9:00 Work on Julia Cameron stuff, tumblr 9:45 Start working. 10:45 break 11:00 Work again 12:00 Lunch break. Short walk? 1:00 Work 2:30 Break 2:45 Work 4:00 Time to stop

Random stuff to do:

Look at Heinemann Titles. Find a graphic about publishing? Read about school publishing centers? Could you interview some writers and editors? Focus on the work. Try. Then try some more. Read the CC article you sent yourself on gmail.

Then go through the dissertation and add more stuff to the outline? Don't get too far afield from the dissertation.

Think about techno publishing. Would teachers contribute some samples to my book? OR can I publish some of the stuff myself? Work with KC. Get the webpage going? Find out other ways.

Remember, the outline isn't the paper. It's telling Holly what's in each chapter.