Write every day! - December 2020 - Day 2

[zwei_hexen]

Last night it snowed for the first time, so we're having a white winter at least for a bit - snow isn't uncommon in our parts (South west Germany) but rare in December. It's very comfy inside right now, with the fire going, candles burning, humans having chai and spiced apple bread and the felines dozing in their preferred spaces. What is your preferred way of getting cozy when it's cold or the weather is bad? Do you find it easier to write like this, or harder, or doesn't it make a difference?

Tally:
Welcome Post

Day 1: alexcat, badly_knitted, cassini, china_shop, cornerofmadness, lferion, luzula, nafs, phrenk, sakana17, sanguinity, shadaras, sylvanwitch, the_siobhan, thevetia, yasaman, ysilme (17/17)

Day 2: china_shop,

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ysilme here: the aforementioned family situation got mostly resovled already yesterday, which I hadn't expected or dared to hope for, and also better than hoped. Which is a good thing something entirely new and health-related came up today with my partner's mother which is stirring things up a bit. So for day 1 all I can report is an alibi sentence (although I spend most of the day writing comments and mails about the family situation, and today I got an alibi sentence in so far, but might not do much more. I definitely wouldn't mind a less "interesting" next year. ;op

sylvanwitch here: It was a long day of trying to prep lessons for online learning and coming up against repeated, work-related interruptions. *sighs* Still, not only did I add 920 words to my novel today, but I also started a new original short story as part of a virtual meeting of the student writers club I moderate. Yay for writing exercises bearing fruit!

Comments

[thevetia]

Dec 2: 2785 re-edited words, bringing two scenes to draft level coherency.

I always think it will be easier to write when it's light out, but now I'm finding I do better when it gets dark. Maybe because there's nothing to see outside the windows so less distractions? That alone makes for some kind of cosy, even though it's not really cold enough here for classic cosyness.

[sylvanwitch]

Fantastic progress! Seriously, I know editing is necessary, but it can be SUCH a drag, right? So, GO YOU! Yay!

When it's light out, I always feel like I'm missing out, like I should be able to go outside and play, so I think it's easier for me to write after dark, typically. And you're absolutely right--the dark adds to the coziness/cocoon factor, for sure!

[ysilme]

For me, the lack of distraction outside is definitely a factor.
Congrats to that terrific word count, that's awesome! ***\O/***