Been away for far too long, but I have been busy. Busy retirement from my day job to make room for more music and writing. Writing has particularly suffered and I have a plan to rectify that.
Step 1: Retire - DONE - Date is set.
Step 2: Get Organized- DONE, all my files are properly organized. That took longer than I thought. The research, the background information for characters, the drafts, the critiques, the character arcs, the story arcs, the beats, .... thats a lot of stuff that was strewn across various folders in my laptop
Step 3: Actually retire - yeah the paperwork is done, but a few more weeks until I am truly free.
Step 4: Do. I know myself, and I know I will need a schedule somewhat like Stephen King's who maintains a notoriously strict, disciplined writing routine, producing roughly 2,000 words (about six pages) daily, 365 days a year, starting between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m.. He focuses on speed to maintain story freshness, avoiding distractions by writing in a designated, quiet space, and rarely researches during the first draft. I'm going to need a similar schedule. Im also goimg to have to fit exercise and music in there as well. The draft of the schedule is in my head, I just need to make it real by expressly telling people around me this is what it is so that they respect it.
Since my last post though its not like I haven't been doing stuff. I have been. Music has been prominent. I released an album called Reverie its on Spotify and Apple Music and about 3 dozen other platforms I have never heard of. Go have a listen. My favourite tracks are Wonderful Thing and Porridge Pan.
Ive also been playing some open mics in and around the suburbs of Vancouver and more recently in Mexico, where the crowd is plentiful, enthusiastic, and drinking. And the more they drink, the better I sound.
