work versus novel

work versus novel

novel is the underdog. but this week--i played hooky. i took an additional day off (yes, i have one day a week off to write but i find i spend it running errands and recuperating more than writing). i just did it. i had allergies, the oaks are pollinating, i am outrageously allergic to oaks, there are a ton of oak trees in SF and Berkeley, the oak trees are a protected species with a considerable fine for those who cut them down (cursed me!), i was miserable and i was snotty, but i could have dragged myself in to work.

but i did not. i called in sick. i had a few work items. but i also spent a couple of hours writing. i didn't get a ton done, but i finally had a few hours of clarity, a few hours focused on writing.

ahhhhh. relief. how can i do this more often?