Late Morning, Thursday, July 13, 2023, Lithia, Florida
It’s a hot, muggy summer day in my corner of the Tampa Bay area. As I write this, the temperature outside is 87°F/31°C under – for the moment – mostly sunny skies. However, with humidity at 64% and a slow breeze of 2 MPH/3 KMH, the heat index is 97°F/36°C. According to my PC’s Weather app, today’s forecast calls for light rain showers in the early afternoon hours.
Hopefully, those light rain showers will not become thunderstorms!
On Writing & Storytelling: All Quiet on the Writing Front
I had hoped to continue working on Chapter 10, Scene Two of Reunion: Coda yesterday, but I had one of those days when my emotional state just wasn’t conducive for creativity. I tend to get overly emotional around this time of year; my mother died on July 19, 2015, and although I try, really try, to not dwell on it, I still feel as though she just passed. I miss her, or rather, I miss Mom the way she was before she became ill in late 2009/early 2010; she wasn’t just my surviving parent, she was my best friend and the one person I could really count on.
Of course, when I’m upset, I can’t focus on anything. If I try to read a book, I’ll get through maybe five or six pages before I put it back in its place. If I try to watch a movie, I get antsy about a third of the way through and must turn the Blu-ray player and TV off. I fare a bit better when I listen to music or play a computer game, but – especially when I game – I feel guilty afterward for wasting time I could have spent on my novel.
I feel just a tad better today, and hopefully, I’ll be able to work on Chapter 10, Scene Two after my midday rest break.
Action This Day
If the light rain showers don’t become thunderstorm cells, my post-break plan is to read the manuscript, particularly Chapter 10 (which only has one complete scene and part of another). After that, I’ll make edits and revisions where necessary. Assuming there are not too many mistakes (of commission or omission), I’ll continue with the novel’s 10th chapter.
Of course, this means that:
- I need to be calm and collected
- I will be listening to soothing, even romantic, music just to get into the world of Reunion: Coda
- I must take a rest break, preferably away from my desk
That’s my agenda for this hot, sticky, and potentially rainy Thursday. I fervently hope that my workday will be more productive than yesterday.
On that note, Dear Reader, I will take my leave of you. Until next time, stay safe, stay healthy, and I’ll catch you on the sunny side of things.
A Certain Point of View, Too 
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