At least, that’s what I’d like to have been doing the entire time I’ve not been posting here. Truth is, being the man of the house, I feel compelled to provide my family with a few niceties such as food and shelter – writing, most unfortunately, doesn’t yet enable me to do that.
So, for the past few months I have been focusing on a business venture that will provide me with a large amount of residual income each month, thereby enabling me to spend the time I need to focus on writing exclusively. And even though I haven’t been spending much time writing recently, there is a silver lining to this cloud – having not worked on my manuscript for a few months, I can now take a look at it more objectively and will be able to see it in a new light, much like one of my readers will. This is great news, because so many authors become greatly attached to their work and are unable to bring a fresh perspective to it when that is precisely what’s required to move onto the next step.
So…killing two birds with one stone. Creating a residual income stream for myself, while also taking the time away from my manuscript needed so that I can whip my ms into shape when the time comes. Marvelous!
Glad to see the writing’s still on your mind, Jonathan! Good job focusing on the business endeavors, too. I hear it’s quite expensive to live in Japan.
You’re absolutely right about taking a break giving you a fresh eye. My husband was reminding me of the exact same thing this morning, as I was rushing to give my revisions yet another exhaustive read. It’s good to take a break for that necessary perspective!
It is quite expensive to live here, but I was living in Hawaii for a couple of years before moving to Tokyo, and prices aren’t that different from Honolulu actually.
Glad you agree on the necessity of taking a break at times. That means a lot coming from you!