picking up pace (and increasing word counts)

i have to say, this working out of order thing seems to be working, at least in this case, for me. i started working on the teaching section this a.m. and i've roughly 2/3 of it drafted. the doc word count is currently at 1359 (i have to bring this in under 2000 words) which means that i'll likely get to move into the cutting, shifting, tweaking and condensing mode before too long.

to my mind, that is the fun part of writing anything--having compiled enough stuff, composed enough pieces, to be able to move them around, adding and subtracting pieces, and more generally speaking, playing with the various ways those pieces might fit together to do slightly different kinds of work in different ways.

by the by, the image of the lamp is not meant to convey anything like a light bulb or eureka moment. i simply liked the color the light from the bulb coming through the shade made against the wall. if nothing else, i am getting more experience taking pictures without the help of the sunlight, direct of otherwise. it's felt like fall lately--only much gloomier and with way more moisture in the air. perfect weather, actually, for staying inside and reading fiction or watching tv.