I'm at a bit of a standstill

I haven't had much to write of late.  I've finished the third draft of the play and have it out to my family and a few others to read and give me feedback.  I'm quite anxious about it as I don't really think it works and I don't know what to do next.  I think I need that feedback before I can move forward.  If people think it is ready, I'm up for a reading and will be trying to pull people together in early June.  That should help a lot.  Hearing it read will help me to see what does and doesn't work.  BUT, I'm terrified that it will be such a flop that I'll embarrass myself.

I never expected to be a playwright but felt that this was a story I wanted to explore and tell.  It has ended up far different from what I had thought it might be.  To be honest, it is a disappointment to me that I haven't found the way to make it a fully dramatic piece.  I think it is a reading and I'm trying to accept that.  My hope is that it will be successful as that.  Still, I feel like I personally accomplished something and I don't want to belittle that.

Otherwise, waiting for the editors to respond to my article.  That also has me anxious.

So... I'm anxious.  I guess that should have been the title!

Part II

OK.  I've been spending the last few days with my lovely daughter, home from school along with dealing with some Parkside business.  Now that I've turned my article in to the editors (with me luck), I'm ready to start the second draft of the play.  I have a bunch of new ideas and thoughts and am eager to get going.  I feel like I'm right where I need to be!!!

Article Draft Finished!

I know I still have some work yet to do:  cutting and putting citations in, but it it really basically done.  Now I have someone reading it for feedback and I hope to send it off to the editors on Friday for their feedback - which I know will be good and rigorous.   That feels good.

I'm going back to the Lowell Project on Monday.  I've been away from it now and will be getting feedback from dear Roseann next week.  I'm looking forward to that.  My goal is to have that in good shape by the end of the month!  Yay!

After several weeks of feeling worried and behind... I feel good today.  And, my lovely daughter comes home tomorrow.  All is well!

Time to get serious!

It is amazing how many things I can find to distract myself from finishing this damn article.  I've done two loads of laundry, cleaned the washing machine, organizing the pantry, wrote a letter, added CD's to my iTunes, updated my iPod.... I've gotten a lot done!  Just not work.  :(  So, now I am going back to my article to finish the last part and start editing.  I've promised myself to work through the next 4 hours.  Wish this procrastinator luck!!