I am starting this journal because I think it's the best way to move forward.
Two weeks ago, I ended my relationship with my partner of almost a decade. In a twist that I could not possibly see coming, this has caused a significant disruption to my work, and I'm spending a lot of time right now being a sad boy instead of a productive boy. And spamming my best friend with long, introspective emails.
I am hoping that a journal will provide me somewhere to work out some of these #feelings (I can't promise those posts will be public, though), and will also allow me a framework to start building accountability. They say it's good to write your goals down. I guess so, because now that I have them written down (in my profile), I am forced to acknowledge that I do need to decide when I'm going to start the clock on my five years to 20 books goal.
I think this is year 0. I want to have four books mostly written by the end of this year, so I can start publishing next year.
I guess my other goal is to post here at least once per day. So that if I do absolutely nothing, I am forced to write down that I did nothing.
The other thing I'm doing this morning (during the time that used to be reserved for writing, but is currently reserved for being a sad boy) is investigating Reedsy as a writing tool. I've created an account and a 'test book' so I can have a look at the interface. It looks a lot like Scrivener, which I appreciate, but it looks less customizable than Scrivener. There's no 'draft' or 'research' folders. I don't know that I'll be able to write directly into Reedsy, but using it for formatting and to find an editor seems promising.
Alright, I really have to go get ready for work now. I have forgotten how to end journal entries. Goodbye?
