Yesterday's Progress

Early Morning

Pledged to Write a Novel by Midnight

7 AM

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7:01 AM

Early Morning

Pledged to Write a Novel by Midnight

7 AM

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7:01 AM

Late Morning

Set Up Novelist-y Home Office:

7:02 AM

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9:49 AM

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Late Morning

Set Up Novelist-y Home Office:

Assembled my new furniture set from Novelists R Us using all 6 wooden pegs it came with and the Allen Key. Plugged in new cappuccino machine...

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7:02 AM

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9:49 AM

Later Morning

Laid Out My Novelist-y Props:

9:50 AM

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10:59 AM

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Later Morning

Laid Out My Novelist-y Props:

Cork board, printer, computer, sticky notes, smart phone, wall calendar: so I can jot down the novelist-y thoughts I have yet to think- then...

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9:50 AM

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10:59 AM

Brunch time

Ate Dinner...

11 AM

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11: 59 AM

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Brunch time

Ate Dinner...

to protest the outrageously restrictive Brunch Rules under which countless struggling novelists have suffered!

11 AM

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11: 59 AM

Fake Noon

Assumed It Is Actually Still 11 AM...

11 AM (again)

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Noon

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Fake Noon

Assumed It Is Actually Still 11 AM...

Because there's a Daylight Savings I most likely missed somewhere along the way. Used extra hour to take nap in Nap Station.

11 AM (again)

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Noon

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Real Noon

Did Novelsit-y Research:

Noon:03

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12:47 PM

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Real Noon

Did Novelsit-y Research:

According to experts, and a cobbler in Montana named Clay, my novel needs something called a Plot. Kept this 'Plot' thingamajig in mind for ...

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Noon:03

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12:47 PM

Earliest Afternoon

Waited for Novelilist-y Ideas to Flow

12:48 PM

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12:56 PM

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Earliest Afternoon

Waited for Novelilist-y Ideas to Flow

Gave it a full 6 minutes, but nothing novelist-y happened. Gave it another 2 minutes because I'm no quitter, only this time I considered, "W...

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12:48 PM

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12:56 PM

Early Afternoon

Ate a Pop Tart

12:57 PM

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2 PM

Early Afternoon

Ate a Pop Tart

12:57 PM

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2 PM

Mid-Afternoon

Took Ownership of My Blank Manuscript By Titling It "My Novel"

2:02 PM

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2:06 PM

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Mid-Afternoon

Took Ownership of My Blank Manuscript By Titling It "My Novel"

2:02 PM

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2:06 PM

Late Afternoon

Slapped That “©” Doohickey on the Title Page So No One Can Steal My Magnum Opus

2:07 PM

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4:08 PM

Late Afternoon

Slapped That “©” Doohickey on the Title Page So No One Can Steal My Magnum Opus

2:07 PM

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4:08 PM

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Later Afternoon

Changed Title to "My Other Novel" to Circumvent Awkward "%" Typo I Just Caught.

4:09 PM

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4:13 PM

Later Afternoon

Changed Title to "My Other Novel" to Circumvent Awkward "%" Typo I Just Caught.

4:09 PM

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4:13 PM

Latest Afternoon

Outlined Riveting Story About a Neurotic Chicken Pursuing a Degree in English Literature.

4:14 PM

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4:18 PM

Latest Afternoon

Outlined Riveting Story About a Neurotic Chicken Pursuing a Degree in English Literature.

4:14 PM

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4:18 PM

Pre- Pre-Evening

Officially Began Writing "My Other Novel"

4:19 PM

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5 PM

Pre- Pre-Evening

Officially Began Writing "My Other Novel"

4:19 PM

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5 PM

Pre-Evening

Scanned Opening Sentence for Typos

5 PM

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5:06 PM

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Pre-Evening

Scanned Opening Sentence for Typos

"There was once a neurotic chicken who wanted to earn a degree in Ensligh Literature."

5 PM

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5:06 PM

Almost Evening

No typos found! Kept going!

5:07 PM

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5:33 PM

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Almost Evening

No typos found! Kept going!

"So, the neurotic chicken applied to a liberal arts college..."

5:07 PM

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5:33 PM

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Evening

Added Dramatic Plot Twist!

5:34 PM

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5:57 PM

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Evening

Added Dramatic Plot Twist!

"But her application was rejected when the Admissions interviewer refused to give credence to her theory that the character of Grendel in "B...

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5:34 PM

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5:57 PM

Early Evening

Wrapped Up Riveting First Chapter with Major Cliffhanger...

5:58 PM

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6 PM

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Early Evening

Wrapped Up Riveting First Chapter with Major Cliffhanger...

"So, the neurotic chicken applied to another, more poultry-friendly liberal arts college. But just when things were looking good, suddenly, ...

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5:58 PM

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6 PM

Mid- Evening

Began Writing Second Chapter

6:02 PM

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6:29 PM

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Mid- Evening

Began Writing Second Chapter

"That very shocking something that suddenly happened was..."

6:02 PM

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6:29 PM

Dinner Time

Ate Brunch...

6:30 PM

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7 PM

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Dinner Time

Ate Brunch...

to protest the outrageously restrictive Dinner Rules under which countless struggling novelists have suffered!

6:30 PM

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7 PM

Post-Dinner Time

Resumed Writing Second Chapter

7:01 PM

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7:08 PM

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Post-Dinner Time

Resumed Writing Second Chapter

"...so shocking a something to suddenly happen that the neurotic chicken had to take a break to watch Netflix just to calm herself down from...

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7:01 PM

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7:08 PM

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Nighttime

Signed into Netflix for Novelist-y Chicken Character Exploration Purposes

7:10 PM

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Nighttime

Signed into Netflix for Novelist-y Chicken Character Exploration Purposes

Goal was to acquire a deep, novelist-y understanding of how a neurotic chicken might sign into her Netflix account. Would she use her beak? ...

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7:10 PM

Almost Midnight

Watched New Series Based on Book Someone Already Wrote About a Neurotic Chicken Pursuing a Degree

7:12 PM

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11:59 PM

Almost Midnight

Watched New Series Based on Book Someone Already Wrote About a Neurotic Chicken Pursuing a Degree

7:12 PM

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11:59 PM

Midnight

Updated website: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the release of my novel will be delayed."

12 AM

Midnight

Updated website: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the release of my novel will be delayed."

12 AM