Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Actual Post

So I just joined the Writer's Platform-Building Campaign and it's all very exciting. I've popped by a few of the blogs in my group, but am taking a break to write a post for an update in my life and writing- which is pretty much my life when I'm not being a mom and wife.

This past weekend I was sleep deprived. Weird, I've always been under the impression that lack of sleep doesn't take into effect until after the baby's born. But I guess with three other little ones, hoping for sleep is like expecting Hollywood to come up with some original screenplays- it's a rare and elusive breed that can think up something new. Which brings me to this- did you hear about the Dirty Dancing remake? In the name of all that's sacred, WHY??? Don't they know that you can never replace the Swayze? Okay, I'm done with the little rant, but seriously, this had me in all sorts of angry knots.

The lack of sleep is also my fault. Starting Friday and going through the rest of the weekend I would disappear into my writing cave from the hours of 9 pm-1 am. Now, I knew my kids would be awake by 7:00 the next morning, but that did not deter my writing juices from flowing. All parents know that in order to actually get anything productive done with your writing, you have to make some sacrifices- sleep being #1 on the list. I was like a mad pregnant woman on a mission this weekend. The mission: finishing my revisions. And how did I do? Not too shabby.

Pretty soon my brain cells are going to zap away as the pregnancy hormones take over, and I had to use what function my brain has left before everything goes kaput! Pretty soon those whitty lines, desperate inner monologues, descriptive words are all going to dry up like the Sahara, with only a mirage of a fully capable mind left in place. I'm hoping it won't be as drastic as the last time I was pregnant, but only time will tell what's to become of me. For now I must attend to the cry child that is calling for my attention. Wish me luck in this sometimes daunting task of mine.

25 comments:

  1. Hi Prerna - good to meet you! I'm in your Paranormal Fantasy group!

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  2. I'm so excited to meet you. The followers button didn't pop up for me. I'll try back later to follow you. Thanks for stopping by my blog. I hope to post about the campaign tomorrow or Friday.

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  3. Hello Prerna! Nice to meet you. I'm looking forward to getting to know you over the course of the campaign. Congratulations on your pregnancy! Hopefully the wee one doesn't sap too much creativity from you :)

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  4. Great to meet you fellow campaigner!

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  5. Hah! I was mad about the Dirty Dancing remake, too! Nice to meet you, fellow Campaigner! :)

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  6. Golly, I wish I could produce intelligent thoughts while the kids sleep--unfortunately, my brain crashes out when they do.

    I'm in your YA group. So nice to meet you!

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  7. Hi! I'm in your YA group. Great meeting you. Hope you get some sleep soon!

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  8. I'm in your YA group - nice to meet you.

    When I heard about Dirty Dancing (along with all the other "Reboots" like Footloose, Red Dawn, etc) - I was like Hollywood, MUST you remake my childhood? Really? Really, really?

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  9. We're in the same group, nice to meet you.
    I'll try out the Dirty Dancing remake, depending who they put in it.

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  10. Hi!! Looks like we're in the same group - looking forward to getting to know you better!

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  11. Hi Prerna! Looking forward to being in the same group as you for the Campaign. And I'm totally with you on the Dirty Dancing remake. Um... NO!

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  12. Though I'm not participating in the campaign it seems I'm meeting quite a few new people in the process!!!

    Sorry for the sleep deprivation, having never been pregnant I have no idea what it's like but I hope it gets better!!!

    Best of luck! Hope you want to stop by Unedited some day!!

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  13. Hi Prerna! I'm excited to be in your group for the campaign.
    I'm also mad about the Dirty Dancing remake. "Nobody puts baby in a corner."

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  14. Yippee for being in the same group!!! Oh , sorry you're so sleep deprived. I always likened that to complete madness when I Was pregnant. Good luck and am looking forward to campaigning with you!

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  15. Pregnant and sleep deprived? My sympathies! Excited to get to know you! I'm in your YA group!

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  16. So nice to meet you. We're on the same team in the campaign. Looks like fun.

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  17. So nice to meet you. The campaign is going to be so much fun.

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  18. Good luck! I'm totally there with ya. Four kids and trying to write. Mine get up at 6:30. It's way to early. I've been trying to get a revision and it's taken way too long. I did great until the last five chapters! Why did I have to slow down? It's killing me. But hopefully I'll finish it by next week. It's GOING to happen. Even if I have to lose a little sleep :)

    Nice to meet you. I'm from the campaign!

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  19. Excited to be part of the campaign. Look forward to getting to know you!

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  20. Patrick Swayze is totally unreplaceable. And I'm amazed at your commitment - I can't survive on six hours sleep and I'm not even pregnant. I'd get so much more done if I didn't need a solid eight hours sleep every night!

    Looking forward to getting to know you throughout the campaign. :-)

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  21. Hi Prerna! Nice to meet you! I have three kids too (no immediate plans for a 4th thought. lol!) and yes, it's very hard to find time or peace to write!
    My mind turned to mush during the end of my pregnancies and for months after, too. Lol! Darn hormones and sleep deprivation! ;)
    See you around the Campaign!

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  22. Hi Prerna, hope you are feeling good today. Nice to meet you on the Campaign!

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  23. thanks to everyone for the pregnancy sympathy...and to my fellow campaigners- yay! Nice to meet everyone :-)

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  24. Hello! Fellow Campaigner here=) I don't know how you do it, staying up even when pregnant. I couldn't! I passed out at 9 every night and then slept in for as long as I could!

    I look forward to reading more of your blog!

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