work in progress

Talked some ideas through tonight with Tom and have decided:

• my writing endeavors are worth continuing
• it's okay if my "novel" becomes short stories
• I have to take pressure off myself to write a full novel and make each "chapter" or section a perfect work within itself

I'm feeling much better now, thanks to the good listening skills of my hubby. Can he put that on his resume--directive listener?

It's still not clear to me whether what I'm working on will tie together enough to be a novel. Perhaps this is a string of short stories, as I'm not sure there is enough of a crux for an entire book to hinge on. Why would someone want to keep reading it, Tom asked, pressing me to think through my outline. Good, and respectfully asked, question.