Sylvia Hester's Blog
July 2, 2013
What a great first half for me
I have been marketing my butt off the last few months and I have seen great progress with my sales.Yes, I met my yearly goal that I set for myself already this year. Even though I haven't received many reviews however the ones that do review it have put a smile on my face.
Between marketing, I am busy completing my fourth novel. One is sitting on the shelf waiting on my to reedit it(this is my baby), the other(I am holding my breath for good news), and the one I am working on now, I hope to have it done by the end of August.
Writing is a pleasure and I cannot stop my brains from being creative. That is why I have so many WIPs, I have to get that idea down before I lose it.
Between marketing, I am busy completing my fourth novel. One is sitting on the shelf waiting on my to reedit it(this is my baby), the other(I am holding my breath for good news), and the one I am working on now, I hope to have it done by the end of August.
Writing is a pleasure and I cannot stop my brains from being creative. That is why I have so many WIPs, I have to get that idea down before I lose it.
July 11, 2012
Less than a week
July was the beginning of my next journey into writing another book in a new genre. I have completed 2 so far this year, well the first draft that is. I was so excited yesterday to get home to start writing form 9-12 which turned into 10-11:30. Yes, I was disappointed in myself. The biggest disappointment came when I saw the scene unfold before me and I forgot how to write. I was sitting at my desk with pen in hand and nothing. In less than a week, I went from excitement to writers block. I wonder if I was tired. No, that couldn't have been it since I didn't fall asleep until almost 1am.
Now I am sitting at work and guess what, I want to write. But no scenes are flashing in my brain. All I see are the trees outside my window standing there. Must not be any wind today.
Maybe I should go over my notes that I research for this book. Will that jar my instinct back? Or will it tease me and let me know how far I have to go to complete the book. I have one chapter of many done.
Getting from point A to point B is hard because the path in between isn't necessarily a straight line. I have no idea what mine looks like, it is more than a squiggly line, it is a big old mess.
Maybe I am putting too much pressure on myself and it is affecting my creativity.Or maybe I should go back to what works and write at work. One thing I do know, is I don't want this writer's block no mo(yes, I am pouting). Who wants it? I will gladly give it to anyone for free. Or better yet, I will pay you to take it off my hand. :)
Now I am sitting at work and guess what, I want to write. But no scenes are flashing in my brain. All I see are the trees outside my window standing there. Must not be any wind today.
Maybe I should go over my notes that I research for this book. Will that jar my instinct back? Or will it tease me and let me know how far I have to go to complete the book. I have one chapter of many done.
Getting from point A to point B is hard because the path in between isn't necessarily a straight line. I have no idea what mine looks like, it is more than a squiggly line, it is a big old mess.
Maybe I am putting too much pressure on myself and it is affecting my creativity.Or maybe I should go back to what works and write at work. One thing I do know, is I don't want this writer's block no mo(yes, I am pouting). Who wants it? I will gladly give it to anyone for free. Or better yet, I will pay you to take it off my hand. :)
May 22, 2012
Lost Focus
Over the last two days, I haven't written one word. What have I've been doing you might ask? I am doing my rewrite in long hand so I took those days to type it up, save it, and edit it a little as I went along.
I don't know why I stopped writing to do that because now my flow is gone and I am at a stand still. Today, I tried to write and think I wrote two paragraphs versus my pages and pages of writing by 3pm. I would have an excuse if I was at a difficult part of my book but it's already written I am just going back in to make it flow and to finally finish this project that I have set on the backburner for far too many years.
I ask myself this question: Self, wake up and do what you love. You have other projects that you can't wait to get to. And self, you know you have told me that you don't want to do that until you finish with A Brewing Storm. So get off your lazy butt and do what you love. Do what you need to do and focus. So tell me what are you going to do the rest of the week? That's right finish the book. You only have 7 more chapters to rewrite. Only 7. You can do it.
As you can see, everyone needs a little pep talk to get them focus again. Even if you are talking to yourself.
I don't know why I stopped writing to do that because now my flow is gone and I am at a stand still. Today, I tried to write and think I wrote two paragraphs versus my pages and pages of writing by 3pm. I would have an excuse if I was at a difficult part of my book but it's already written I am just going back in to make it flow and to finally finish this project that I have set on the backburner for far too many years.
I ask myself this question: Self, wake up and do what you love. You have other projects that you can't wait to get to. And self, you know you have told me that you don't want to do that until you finish with A Brewing Storm. So get off your lazy butt and do what you love. Do what you need to do and focus. So tell me what are you going to do the rest of the week? That's right finish the book. You only have 7 more chapters to rewrite. Only 7. You can do it.
As you can see, everyone needs a little pep talk to get them focus again. Even if you are talking to yourself.
May 7, 2012
A lil venting
As I sit at my desk trying to figure out what to do with this section on my book, I catch myself drifting away from the tast at hand. I need to finish rewriting "A Brewing Storm". I have been working on this book way to long and I don't want to lose patience in getting it completed. I am thinking if I didn't have so many characters swimming in my head at one time I would be able to complete this book. That sound like the right thing to do is focus on one thing but noooo the voices in my head is not giving me any rest.
As I clean up my house, I find scraps of papers with a sentence here for a book I have yet to write. Or I find scraps with names and information of characers.
What do one do with all the voices and creativity overflowing? I tell you, she writes as fast as she can. And if that don't work she find scraps of paper and fill books with her ideas.
As I clean up my house, I find scraps of papers with a sentence here for a book I have yet to write. Or I find scraps with names and information of characers.
What do one do with all the voices and creativity overflowing? I tell you, she writes as fast as she can. And if that don't work she find scraps of paper and fill books with her ideas.
May 6, 2012
A Brewing Storm
A Brewing Storm is a book over 10 years in the making. Why so long you might ask? Everything. I have written at least 3 drafts and none of them have been good enough for me. The lastest rewrite is what I have envision. The dialogues between the characters are gripping. I can see what the characters see. I can feel what the characters feel. That was what was missing the first three times. A connection. This rewrite has put a smile on my face because I see the growth, I feel the growth, and I want to continue the growing. When I am done, I want my readers to understand the characters and the trials they have gone through to get to the place that they deserve in the end. Hoping the draft will be completed by June so I can start on my next book. But, I will not rush their story to please my crazy schedule. Stay tune for more updates and maybe chapter one.
