The Day After
Okay, it’s more like three days after. Somehow Tuesday became Friday with only one blog post in between. Where did this week go? I wish I could say I’ve been out celebrating the attainment of my big goal, but the truth is, although I now have a draft (!!!), there are still miles to go before I sleep. I am riding a wave of productive momentum right now and don’t want to lose it. I want to have a polished first draft (and by “polished” I simply mean “less shitty”) by July 1st. At that point, I will commence the process of trying to sell this sucker and will likely try to entice all of you with publishing contacts to help me. 🙂
I’m telling you this because it relates to the question you all have been asking in one form or another since Day #100:
What’s next??
In other words, what the heck am I gonna do with myself (and this blog) now that Day #100 has come and gone?
The immediate answer? Write a blog post on the relationship between memory and identity (look for it tomorrow). Read Aidan Donnelley Rowley’s novel. Enjoy the rest of Five for Ten and the fact that I don’t have to come up with my own blog topics for five more days.
The next week/next month answer? Finish my novel. Blog about it and Life.
The after that answer?
Something.
I started this blog in an effort to embrace my detour. And it worked. Which means there’s something to this whole embracing-the-detour thing. Something to it and something to do with it.
I’m just not sure what that something is…
Yet.
Rudri
Friday, 14 May, 2010 at 18:10Girl – sounds like you have a plan. Enjoy the fact that you finished your rough draft. Relish it. There will be plenty of time for other goals. It is nice sometimes to just enjoy the space in between.
Corinne
Friday, 14 May, 2010 at 17:47I’m sure this next step will keep you plenty busy! Can’t wait to see where it all takes you 🙂 Glad you’ll be blogging it all for us!
Eva @ Eva Evolving
Friday, 14 May, 2010 at 12:35You know what I love, Lauren? *Not* having the answer to what’s next. Not forcing yourself to decide on some path that might not be right. Allowing yourself this glorious in-between time. Because you deserve it!
Yes, yes. I know setting, pursuing, achieving goals is important to happiness (hat tip to Kristen at Motherese) but sometimes, it’s also good to linger between goals. Kudos!
Leslie
Friday, 14 May, 2010 at 11:12Something, sometime, somehow and yet appear frequently in my vocabulary and in my plans. Best wishes! I’ll be reading. 🙂
Kristen @ Motherese
Friday, 14 May, 2010 at 8:07I admit I was a little nervous that now that you reached your 100 day goal – Woohoo! – your detour would lead somewhere outside the blogosphere. But I’m sensing that you are staying put, at least for the time being? I certainly hope so. I adore you, your writing, and your voice.
Here’s to wonderful weekends, delicious families, great novels to read (I’m loving Life After Yes!), and new blogging connections to nurture!
xoxo
laurenmmiller
Friday, 14 May, 2010 at 8:32Yes, definitely staying put! This has become a place of such joy for me, I can’t bear the thought of giving it up. And ditto re: Life After Yes! Loving it and can’t wait to tell everyone how much. xo