Rain, rain, don't go away

I'm excited that it has been raining the last two days. All my weekend plans fell through, so I decided to dedicate the weekend to my writing. I really want to make a dent in my manuscript. Last week I printed out what I had so far - 118 pages - and started reading through the first 24, editing and making notes where I could add more character development and narrative. 

Now I've officially started draft 2, including writing a new opening that will better introduce the story, and adding more plot layers, something I avoided in the first draft for simplicity. But the story needs more complexity and depth. It's going to be a difficult journey, especially since I'm putting a lot of my own experiences into the book, but I'm taking it step by step. Or rather page by page. This story has a solid plot, so I have no excuse to abandon this project. 

I've written about 8 pages this weekend, which may sound like a lot to some. But I'd probably have written more if I didn't get up to get something to eat, do laundry, go to Bed Bath and Beyond, go grocery shopping. I just can't sit in front of a computer for 8 hours straight like some writers. I'm considering going to a four-day work week. That way I could dedicate one full weekday to working on this book. I'll have to check my budget and see if I can afford to do it.

Meanwhile, back to work.