Pressure or No Pressure, This Thing Will Get Done

I got 812 words in today. I have to keep reminding myself that this is just the first draft and I can't tell myself it sucks until I'm at least halfway in, at which point, hopefully, I'll know that regardless of the words, I'm on a good path (or not!).

But for now, I'm just getting started and I'm not supposed to be putting any pressure on myself. Even though there is pressure. This book already has interest from someone who can market it. They like the topic, they like my voice. There is absolutely no reason, none, for me to give up on this one. I just have to pull through and prove that I have what it takes.

So there is a little bit of pressure. But I keep reminding myself that the first draft is just that -- a first and a draft. I'll have time to revisit it later.