Getting The Book Done: Days 6 of 15

GOAL: To get my novel finished by the end of the month.

Book Update: My brain hasn't been able to shift into gear, and my girlfriend finally told me to go and get some exercise. She was right (as always). That's what I needed. I lifted and went for a run last night, and I was able to think again. I didn't start writing until 10:30, but I got a 1,000 words finished up by 11:30. Despite the time crunch (actually, because of the time cruch) I'm reinstating my after-work workout. I'll be running and lifting again tonight.

Approximate Words Needed To Complete Novel: 15,000
Approximate Words I Should Be At*: 5,500
Approximate Words Completed: 3,900
*This number is always a day behind, as I report in the morning.


DAMN! My damn muffler broke. Arg. Which REALLY screws up my finances, because not only has it been tight with all my debt payments, it's really tight given the move. I know, I should have a savings to withstand such things, but I don't. I'm bringing the Civic to my favorite mechanic in the Twin Cities, Tuan Auto Repair. Only a few of the mechanics there speak english, but they do good work, and they charge half what you pay elsewhere. They kept me alive during college.

I'm doing a two-day training at work. It's on Targeted Selection, or how to interview people. It's eye-opening, because you not-only learn to interview a candidate, you also learn how to be a candidate. I'll talk more about that tomorrow, when I've finished the training.

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