Book Report
Returned from Big Sur to LA. For what I set out to do, the trip was gratifying. When I arrived at the cabin, the book was a bunch of disconnected blobby ideas floating in formation. Now I have a coherent structure and far more material. The outline is basically complete–I’m sure there will be some pruning and grafting here and there, but it’s there. I’ve got roughly 100 pages written. There’s a long way to go, but I’m over the hump. It’s not just a bunch of ideas for a book anymore–it’s for real.
I’m really happy about that! I seriously underestimated how far I could get done up there. This is the longest and most complex document I’ve ever written. But when you’re in a quiet place, with no phone, Internet, TV or anyone with you, there are no distractions, and I got seriously productive. I wrote and wrote, and when I didn’t I read, or went out into the mountains and trees, or just slept.
So there it is. My “vacation” is basically over. Soon I’ll be back in San Diego spending time with Heather and my family leading into Christmas. I’m looking forward to coming home.
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