Deja Elise's Blog - Posts Tagged "goal"
Book Two Is Taking Forever!
So I wrote my first short At the Deep End in 30 days. It sort of just spilled out of me. I published it in April with the hopes that people would love it as much as I did. So far, the reviews are coming in slow, but they're coming.
My goal was to have book two ready by May. Here we are in June and I'm still working on it.
Actually, I started on another book but it wasn't working out itself fast enough.
I didn't want to force it. I think readers can feel that. I've read one too many over the top, boring, or confusing stories you know was dragged to death just to have something to publish.
I think one of my biggest issues is procrastination. I've been getting lost in TikTok. I realize though, that I tend to get distracted when I'm still working out the story in my head.
My characters aren't behaving as I would like them to. One of them doesn't like the job I assigned her and she's making it very difficult to move on. I have to go back and rewrite a whole chapter because of it. Sometimes, I feel like I'm in control. Other times, my characters pretty much want to drive the bus. That's the fight I'm really having and at this point, I just need to sit for at least 4 hours straight and hammer this thing out to my will.
My goal is to have it out at the top of July. Back to work I go!
My goal was to have book two ready by May. Here we are in June and I'm still working on it.
Actually, I started on another book but it wasn't working out itself fast enough.
I didn't want to force it. I think readers can feel that. I've read one too many over the top, boring, or confusing stories you know was dragged to death just to have something to publish.
I think one of my biggest issues is procrastination. I've been getting lost in TikTok. I realize though, that I tend to get distracted when I'm still working out the story in my head.
My characters aren't behaving as I would like them to. One of them doesn't like the job I assigned her and she's making it very difficult to move on. I have to go back and rewrite a whole chapter because of it. Sometimes, I feel like I'm in control. Other times, my characters pretty much want to drive the bus. That's the fight I'm really having and at this point, I just need to sit for at least 4 hours straight and hammer this thing out to my will.
My goal is to have it out at the top of July. Back to work I go!
