ChaBooCha Day 12

Some days, you know in advance, will not be awesome writing days, but you’ve made a commitment to yourself to keep writing. On those days there are several things that you can do. I’ve mentioned some of them this month already, eg research and reading. Today I had an important appointment that I knew had the potential to wipe out the rest of my day, so I sat down with a pen and a notebook, and jotted down a series of points and questions related to The Lone Gargoyle. This way I was still working on the story and the challenge, but in a way that best suited my time and energies today.

No matter what you’ve been led to believe, writing isn’t just about writing a few thousand words per day, and if you are unwell, busy, etc you can get creative with your writing time. Of course, with anything, it’s easy to get caught up and forget to actually write, but these ideas are more for those days when you are stuck or unable to commit to writing. And asking yourself and the character questions is a great way to move the story along, identify some weak spots, allow the character to speak, and realise areas that need additional research – which is exactly what I achieved today.

This is also great for those bad mental health days. And talking to your characters can be a lot of fun