Day 30: Charge On!
April 30, 2001
7:21 a.m.
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1700 words  Though I'll almost certainly not finish today, I'm still working hard toward that goal. First, stranger things have happened, and I could find myself getting there--though there's a lot of story to cover and I just can't see it happening without me cheating a great deal. But more importantly, I'm fairly dialed into the story right now, and I don't want to loose my momentum. As I've said before, a Dare is all about focus and momentum. Finishing is secondary to that goal--though I've got to admit that this is not how I felt last night as I saw my goal slipping away. Nor do I truly feel it right this moment. This knowledge is just that ... it's logical knowledge. Logical truth. And logic means little when a human being is striving to achieve a big goal. I don't take losing well. I've learned to be a better winner than I used to be. And I've developed a healthier perspective over the years. I've learned to be a gracious loser to a point ... but I don't think I'll ever be a good loser. And make no bones, when I miss one of my deadlines, I feel like I've lost. It's this that makes me as good at what I do as I am. Take that for whatever you think it means. I'll get over missing this deadline, though. Time will move on, and I'll be left with this book that I have grown to really like so far (assuming I don't mess up the ending over the next few days). And I'll look back and see what a good time this month has been. But first I just need to let myself have that space. And I think I'll do that best by focusing on the book until it's finished. I'll manage it best that best by charging on. So that's what I'll do.   Have a great day. Congratulations to the 2000 Nebula Winners: Novel: DARWIN'S RADIO, by Greg Bear Novella: "Goddesses", by Linda Nagata Novelette: "Daddy's World", by Walter Jon Williams Short Story: "macs", by Terry Bisson   Don't Quit Until THE END And even then don't quit... :) Daily Persistence is © Ron Collins |
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