Some interesting benefits have come out of the restrictions required to get over this back injury. I finished the latest novel (featuring an alpha female in transition, naturally), have written out the work and promo plans for July and August, and amazingly enough – I’m feeling better about my productivity.
No matter how you label it (type-A, control freak, or alpha female) I’ve always had more than one thing going at any given time. As a wife, mom, volunteer, and paranormal romance writer, we all know multi-tasking is just the way of the world.
But now, with physical ‘rest’ being the priority of every day, I can’t throw in a load of laundry and write, move it to the dryer and write, put dinner in the crock pot and write some more. It’s just write and write and write until it’s time to stretch.
Remarkably the single-tasking thing has amazing benefits. I can’t run away from the story when it gets rough. I have to stay put and imagine my way out of it. Of course the dust bunnies are big enough to need names – but I digress.
This injury – while so very annoying – is having a positive impact as far as life lessons go.
I’m enjoying my writing time even more. I’m moving more efficiently through my promotional (and blogging) efforts. And my family time is no longer plagued with questions about how I should be at the keyboard working on something.
So for this paranormal romance writer, single-tasking is working. And having anything working is a major boost! Might I suggest you get caught up with my previous books, so you’re all ready for the fresh new tales I’m dreaming up now.
Live the adventure!
