The Rut and The Wilderness

I have to admit that I am in something of a rut. I would say that it comes from the fact that I have three goals: get a girlfriend, get a literary agent, and get my own place. I think that I just don’t feel any closer to any one of these goals, and I’m just grinding away which creates a rut. I realize though that these are relatively big goals, life-changing even, and maybe I should step back and see if there are any smaller goals that I can pursue. I’m in something of a routine pretty much every day, so anything that would bring me out of this routine such as joining some sort of group and meeting new people, trying a new hobby or something else may help me get out of this rut.

Sleep has been my biggest enemy as of late in regards to writing and editing. I’ve fallen asleep on my chair as I’ve been editing a couple times now. I definitely need to find a way not to let that happen as it’s slowing down my already-slow progress in re-editing The Wilderness. Just the other day, I fell asleep on my chair, and I seemingly woke up the next day on my bed. I don’t know how I got to my bed though. 

The Wilderness is going along pretty well. I am trying to make it very descriptive, which makes it where editing takes a long time. There is a lot that needs to be deleted, as I repeat the same sentences but just word them differently. Some sentences just don’t work in context to the paragraph with the idea or situation in that paragraph. I also have issues with using past or present tense. Despite this, I am interested in seeing how the final product turns out.