The Absolute Write November Blog Chain theme this month is to list your writers survival kit, of sorts.  Benjamin Solah passed it to me and so, here goes it!

Ok, let’s talk about the first thing: a computer.

Mine is dead and I haven’t had time to buy a new one, yet.  This has seriously hampered my writing, as you can imagine.  Mine meeting it’s beverage death couldn’t have come at a worse time, so I’m majorly behind in my NaNo manuscript.  I’ve been bringing my school lap top home when I can, but it is still different than having your own.  So…yeah.  A computer.

Second: time.

This one has also been tough for me.  I wear many hats (teacher, photographer, mom, writer, superstar), so time is limited.  I’ve tried to set aside the time after little man goes to sleep, but I get up every morning at 5:30 and have been falling asleep around 10:00 pm as a result.  That doesn’t really leave me much of a writing window.  I forced myself to stay up late last night and was finally able to make some good progress, so I think I’m going to have to just make myself sleep deprived for the rest of November if I want a prayer of winning.  We’ll see!

Now for the thing that I have a lot of: support.

I’m very lucky that my husband is supportive of my exploring this new venture.  He’s known I’ve enjoyed writing as long as we’ve been together and he’s pretty proud of what I’m creating.  I think everyone needs at least one cheerleader in their life if they are going to try their hand at this.  Thankfully, I have quite a few cheerleaders that keep me going when I feel like a giant dork and want to quit.  I think anyone reading this can relate to that moment where you tell yourself, “You suck, you need to quit.”  Having people in your corner to keep you going is pretty much essential.

Lastly: food.

I’m a snacker when I write.  I love having a plate of chips and dip, a bowl of popcorn, whatever beside me while I write.  Now, this may not be so great for the waistline, but whatever.  It keeps me happy!

Next up is: Angyl78

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6. Bsolah – http://www.benjaminsolah.com/blog/
7. Charlotte49ers – http://www.amandaplavich.com/
8. Angyl78 – http://jelyzabeth.wordpress.com/
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