Madeleine Feels Rejuvenated

Happy new year!

I have done little, if any, writing over the holidays, but I feel excited about getting back to it. The new year=a clean slate! Everything will be different! (See earlier post.)

Some resolutions for 2010:

1) Write on the Mildred every day. I should not have neglected it for so long. Possible reasons: I felt bad about not having finished Story #1 (I wrote about this before) and I always feel like, if I am going to write a post, that it must be an AMAZING post. This, actually, is one of the reasons I am a slow writer or I have problems writing, etc.--what is the point of writing anything if it's not going to be great? (Answer: it can't always be great. Also, stop judging it!) My original plan with the Mildred was to write on it most every day (if not every day) to chart my progress, keep track of daily problems, etc. I've got to get back to that, even if it means writing one or two sentences per day. It might not make for the most exciting reading, but that's not the point. (But please keep reading, readers!)

2) Get Agnes to post again. I really wish she would. The blog is so much enjoyable when Agnes writes, too. (Agnes, are you there? Anything to say about this? Also, re: #1, this is another reason why I neglected the Mildred.) I can tell everyone that Agnes is smoking (a lot) as she is under a lot of pressure for the next two months or so. It is difficult to quit smoking when you are under a lot of pressure. But Agnes can write about that, right? Agnes?

3) Write five pages per week. I am going to do this. I am going to do this. I am going to do this.

No writing last night--or any night for the last two weeks.