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
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Ruchi wrote: "Hi Adite,Great to hear you got over the writer's block. Yes, definitely it can be huge at times and you can do nothing but wait for the creative flash and have faith it will happen. Good luck with..."
Thanks, Ruchi. :)
Great to hear you got over the writer's block. Yes, definitely it can be huge at times and you can do nothing but wait for the creative flash and have faith it will happen. Good luck with finishing your ms. Can't wait to read!