I took a small break from research and note-taking yesterday to work on pre-writing. Basically, the thought was to create a rough rough draft of one portion of my newest work to figure out exactly how I want it to sound.

Well, I while I didn't learn how I want it to sound I definitely learned how I don't want it to. The portion I put down is entirely too dry. So, now I'm going to file what I've done away and think about how to make it better while I get back to the grindstone. What was it Thomas Edison said? "I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

9,999 more ways to go. #familyhistory #genealogy #writing