Maggie Richell-Davies
Try not to beat yourself up about it, since I suspect everybody suffers from this, published or not.
Perhaps you need a break. Long walks might help. Or you could dash off a page of stream-of-consciousness nonsense, put it in a drawer for a week or two, then see if you can find something useful buried in it.
Daunted at the prospect of writing a whole book, I started off with a short story on the subject that interested me. Then went off and did some research before finally tackling the longer work.
If all else fails, read a few good books - to remind you how much our troubled world needs writers.
Good luck!
Perhaps you need a break. Long walks might help. Or you could dash off a page of stream-of-consciousness nonsense, put it in a drawer for a week or two, then see if you can find something useful buried in it.
Daunted at the prospect of writing a whole book, I started off with a short story on the subject that interested me. Then went off and did some research before finally tackling the longer work.
If all else fails, read a few good books - to remind you how much our troubled world needs writers.
Good luck!
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