Updates

I haven’t been updating this, but the project is absolutely still live. I’ve also decided to post some thoughts periodically in the form of travel-related articles on the Somewhere in Japan Substack, which I’ll also be updating today. I want to be honest about the project, though. It’s absolutely still on, and I am still compiling notes and writing text. It’s been hard, though. The last few months have seen a sharp worsening of my depression. These things tend to be cyclical, however, and I’m coming out of it bit by bit. It’s hard, though. If you’re seeing this, know that I appreciate your being here. And if you want to do a little something to help bring this project to completion, there are two things that make a big difference. More updates soon, and thank you for reading. Your support makes all the difference.

Hit my target of 2,000 words for the day, after a few days of difficulty and being busy with other things. Currently over 6,000 words total, and I adjusted the target length from 50,000 words to 60,000 words, keeping in mind that I’ll be editing down the length at the end. Also glad to be getting more comfortable working with Scrivener. It’s very good software, there’s just a lot to learn about how to use it well.

Yesterday I got the travel book project officially launched. Today, I did the following: And just in case you found your way directly to this update and haven’t seen what I’m working on, please visit the Japan Travel Book page at davidwroteabook.com