Intention

I have been inspired by my friend John, who has set an intention and is going about trying to fulfill said intention. I like that. I find I don't set enough goals for myself, or if I do, I let myself off the hook faaaar too often. Not cool. I figure if I make my intentions public, I won't be so quick to let myself off said hook (although this hasn't always worked in the past). So I will state my intention:

I will sit down for a minimum of 20 minutes every day for 20 days to work on my new play. If I can go longer, I will.

I'm finding that it's not writing itself. I have some fantastic ideas, but I let them slip out of my brain as fast as they slip in. 20 minutes might not seem like very long, but it is an eternity when there aren't dishes to be washed, family laundry to be done, homework to be read, fevers to ease. I wouldn't give this all up for a bajillion bucks, but it means that Liberty the Artist only gets to raise her little head for 20 minutes a day. Better than nothing.

Perhaps I'm afraid of failing at this one? It will be a bigger undertaking, taking on another actor, maybe two. Do I pull in the director early, during the devising stage, or do I write it all and maintain creative control. I like the control part - I'm a bit OCD when it comes to that.

I managed to overcome the fear of doing the last show. I can certainly do it again.