The "why" - why am I writing this story

Just starting this summer's version of Teachers Write. Jo Knowles asked us for a one-sentence reason about why I'm writing this story.

Here goes:

I want to fictionally share with today's kids about the "Air Force Brat" lifestyle I grew up with and ways to cope with moving around so much.

I'm playing with a picture book idea and what looks like it may be a middle grade novel or chapter book, both reflecting same theme.

One scene written during this morning's scribble time, first of many I hope.

Now, back to Kate Messner's Monday writing prompt and other linked writers' stuff!

**K

Making time to write

just like mine, photo from Amazon.uk

Deep breath.
Yes, I'm going to truly begin writing my middle-grade novel with words, on paper, not just in my head while on my morning walks.

Morning is the best time for me to work, so I will do ultra-quick email check very early, finish writing book recommendation for BooksYALove and complete its blog post enhancements and links, then take my notebook and fountain pen out to the porch with a cup of tea and my cute kitty-cat timer to write.

I will have to do the actual 20 minutes of writing away from my computer at the outset.  So much temptation to dip back over into the online firehose of info to do research that I don't think I should do the actual novel writing on computer at the moment.
I need to get my characters started, the setting set, and such.

It will take at least 30 days to get this new writing habit started, although we'll be moving in July, then taking vacation before next job begins. Transitioning to writing on the word processor once we're into travel days routine with new project should be easy enough - thank goodness for Dropbox!
**Katy