How to conquer writers blues
How to conquer writers blues
We all have days when we feel that this writing spree is rather beside the point, and who do we think we are, anyway, to attempt it. Writing is, after all, an activity that takes effort, concentration and a lot of thought.
But there is often little to show for our time at the desk, and even the accumulation of several hundred thousand words in several books can feel a little beside the point, unless we hit the publication jackpot and our books make us lots of mone...
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Dec 15, 2016 09:34AM
Good overview Fran. The only point I would question is the target of five pages/one chapter a day. Some days the writing flows and an author may achieve 3000/4000 words whereas other days it may only be 500. Writing each day is important but I do think the target has to be kept realistic. That includes, as you have pointed out, just writing what comes to mind whether it makes sense or not. Over the years this method has worked for me.
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T.R. wrote: "Good overview Fran. The only point I would question is the target of five pages/one chapter a day. Some days the writing flows and an author may achieve 3000/4000 words whereas other days it may on..."Thank you so much (!!) for your comment, T.R. - some of my chapters are very small, and I maybe forget that for some, a chapter is a twenty page endeavour.
Yes, you are right. For some people, regularity and routine are an important part of the discipline of writing. Others - including me - write best when we don't have a daily schedule, though even writing two words, or doing half a page of editing helps, sometimes.
The trick is balance, which has always been my greatest challenge. ;)
