I’m tired of coaching. It isn’t the act of coaching–I love the kids and the fun and the excitement. I am tired of being responsible. It happens, people. Once in a while you get to the point where you just want to let go and be absolved of responsibility. Part of the beauty of my job is that I get a month out of the year to do that. Once the season ends and the school year ends I intend to dive headlong into novel work, forgetting any idea of responsibility. I am fully aware it wont last forever, but the minutes I have are so valuable to me that it makes everything else worthwhile.
So, what does a writer do with the free time?
Movies, lesson planning, and a whole bunch of plotting. I have a major novel in the works that I needed to put on hold towards the end of 2012, and this gives me a chance to revisit and update that project. It also lets me take a step back and evaluate a great deal of what I want to accomplish in 2013 and 2014 as a writer. Every successful writer sets goals. I have not done that since 2010, and I believe it is fundamental to shaping your writing career. You can’t know where you are going unless you map it out.
The fun begins Thursday night with Iron Man III, and from there it is off to write!