Adite Banerjie's Blog - Posts Tagged "writing"
Breaking Through
There is a pattern to writing. And much like the tides, it is all about ebb and flow.
There are those days when stringing a single sentence feels like pulling teeth. You're wracked by self-doubt--you're tearing your hair out and are truly amazed that you were delusional enough to think that you could finish a 50K draft!
And then there are those days when everything is tickety-boo. You're in the groove and your fingers are flying over the keyboard. You love every moment of it--those are the blessed days when you know that writing is your destiny!
But when you're stuck and nothing seems to work, it's truly a writer's worst-nightmare-come-true scenario. That's exactly what happened to me after I reached the mid-way point in my current WIP. Chapter Eight had me in a tizzy. I revisited the outline, tweaked it, went back to rewriting the chapter. But it just wasn't working. I was trying too hard and it was stressing me out. Fed up, I shut off my laptop and for the next couple of days didn't even look at it--well, the times I checked my email and hung out at Facebook don't count!
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There are those days when stringing a single sentence feels like pulling teeth. You're wracked by self-doubt--you're tearing your hair out and are truly amazed that you were delusional enough to think that you could finish a 50K draft!
And then there are those days when everything is tickety-boo. You're in the groove and your fingers are flying over the keyboard. You love every moment of it--those are the blessed days when you know that writing is your destiny!
But when you're stuck and nothing seems to work, it's truly a writer's worst-nightmare-come-true scenario. That's exactly what happened to me after I reached the mid-way point in my current WIP. Chapter Eight had me in a tizzy. I revisited the outline, tweaked it, went back to rewriting the chapter. But it just wasn't working. I was trying too hard and it was stressing me out. Fed up, I shut off my laptop and for the next couple of days didn't even look at it--well, the times I checked my email and hung out at Facebook don't count!
Read more here
Top 3 Lessons I Learnt While Writing Book#3
I sometimes wonder if the writer is truly in control of the story that she's writing. A thought, that has often popped up during the writing process, again reared its head when I recently finished the manuscript of my third book -- a quick woohoo here to celebrate the completion won't be amiss! :D
There are many authors out there who have written multiple books without missing a beat. I truly do admire their dedication and tenacity to stick to their goals, and overcome story hurdles without batting an eyelid. For me, though, writing is a learning process and I blunder my way through it, sometimes inching forward at snail's pace and at others speeding down a fast lane.
So, here are my top 3 takeaways....
#1 Fear can be crippling but a great motivator too. With Book 3 I wanted to explore a genre that I'm fascinated with -- romantic thrillers. However, I was a tad nervous about whether or not I would be able to pull it off.
Read the rest of the post here...
There are many authors out there who have written multiple books without missing a beat. I truly do admire their dedication and tenacity to stick to their goals, and overcome story hurdles without batting an eyelid. For me, though, writing is a learning process and I blunder my way through it, sometimes inching forward at snail's pace and at others speeding down a fast lane.
So, here are my top 3 takeaways....
#1 Fear can be crippling but a great motivator too. With Book 3 I wanted to explore a genre that I'm fascinated with -- romantic thrillers. However, I was a tad nervous about whether or not I would be able to pull it off.
Read the rest of the post here...
