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i am an asparagus casserole and i need motivation.
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Mae wrote: "This chat is amazing."I agree :)
Queen Jenna the III wrote: "Welp I think this is my first post on this group but I needed some✨motivation✨
So here I am.
So I try to write but there is no motivation even though I have PLANNED OUT EVERY SINGLE DETAIL THERE C..."
Don't start over! My sis has so many drafts of different ways one story could go, so that's something you could do if ya don't like what you wrote. But DON'T get rid of what you wrote, who knows it could have really good parts that you can keep and use later. Or just sit down and write, then have someone else read it before you decide to change anything. And remember it's just the first draft, it's not supposed to be prefect.
Hope this makes any sense and is somewhat helpful.
I'm down with being the person to read what you wrote if ya want. Just PM me if it's something you want to do :)
I GET TO START MY SECOND DRAFT TODAY!!! I DID MY WEEK-LONG SIMMERING AND I AM READY.
Brooke wrote: "I GET TO START MY SECOND DRAFT TODAY!!! I DID MY WEEK-LONG SIMMERING AND I AM READY."OMG THAT'S AMAZING BROOKE!! CONGRATS!!!
Brooke wrote: "I GET TO START MY SECOND DRAFT TODAY!!! I DID MY WEEK-LONG SIMMERING AND I AM READY."wooo congrats!! i'm so impatient when it comes to waiting in between drafts so colour me impressed:D
good luck with your second draft!
I am halfway through my second draft and sooo excited to finally start uploading again from tomorrow 🙈
Goblin wrote: "I am halfway through my second draft and sooo excited to finally start uploading again from tomorrow 🙈"That's so great!
I feel myself slowly slipping into writers block....or oblivion, one of the two. :|It's like I'm just writing in a haze. WHY CHAPTER FOUR WHY???
I haven't written in more than a week. Whoops
I'm fine when I'm writing something else in this story, but for some reason I can't seem to get through writing chapter four.
I haven't had time to write too much and I'm frustrated because I have so many ideas!! Aja, I would recommend just picking a favorite book off of your shelf and read your favorite part. What do you like about it? Look for new words and synonyms. Reread what you have of your whole story so far, even if you know every word by heart.
Brooke wrote: "I haven't had time to write too much and I'm frustrated because I have so many ideas!! Aja, I would recommend just picking a favorite book off of your shelf and read your favorite part. What do y..."
Thanks Brooke!
I found out what my block was!! I stared writing what would be the end of the chapter and that went well. But then I read the first part of the chapter and realized that what I was trying to write as the next part of the chapter {cause there's a bit of a time jump} wasn't working. So I'm using what I just wrote and taking out the part that doesn't work. :)
I FINISHED CHAPTER FOUR!!!
Aja wrote: "I found out what my block was!! I stared writing what would be the end of the chapter and that went well. But then I read the first part of the chapter and realized that what I was trying to writ..."
YAYYY
Aja wrote: "I found out what my block was!!
I stared writing what would be the end of the chapter and that went well. But then I read the first part of the chapter and realized that what I was trying to writ..."
CONGRATS AJA!!!
I carry a little notebook in my purse, just in case. More often than not my best ideas come to me when I'm at work and can't just sit down. So I write the ideas down in my little 'work' book and play the idea through my head.
There is something to giving yourself a diversion. Trying to figure something out, you end up with some sort of mental gridlock. "Overthinking." A diversion loosens the mental tangle.
I stared writing what would be the end of the chapter and that went well. But then I read the first part of the chapter and realized that what I was trying to writ..."
CONGRATS AJA!!!
I carry a little notebook in my purse, just in case. More often than not my best ideas come to me when I'm at work and can't just sit down. So I write the ideas down in my little 'work' book and play the idea through my head.
There is something to giving yourself a diversion. Trying to figure something out, you end up with some sort of mental gridlock. "Overthinking." A diversion loosens the mental tangle.
Hi, this is me on a hype from finishing chapter five and not wanting to add stuff to the beginning to chapter six so it makes sense.
Ahhh why is this so hard???? I finished six but it's on to seven and I have little of that thing you call "motivation" help?
Aja, I'd encourage you to just keep writing! I'm having trouble with my second draft and I have to tell myself to keep going. I've read your writing, it's incredible, it nearly brought me to tears, my emotions just- you have a talent Aja! It's hard because nothing worth something is easy(someone wise said that). You can do this! Just keep going!
Brooke wrote: "Aja, I'd encourage you to just keep writing! I'm having trouble with my second draft and I have to tell myself to keep going. I've read your writing, it's incredible, it nearly brought me to tears,..."Thanks Brooke! That's just what I needed to hear right now.
Good luck on your writing as well! <3Happy writing Brooke!
*shrieking*I might FINALLY get to write this week. It will be disorganized and out of order but it will be writing.
Go! Go! Go! If you saw it, you can still see it and if you can see it, YOU CAN ACHIEVE IT!!!!!! JUST GET STARTED!!!
Hi Mike!
So true. I heard one writer say, "the water won't flow til the tap's turned on."
No one who wants to become an Olympic athlete runs at top speed the first time, or does their best at gymnastic routine. There are gonna be screw ups. Falls, trips. "The first draft of anything is crap". ~Ernest Hemmingway~ Just get started, and it will improve as you go.
"There are two things writers need to do; read a lot and write a lot." ~Stephen King
So true. I heard one writer say, "the water won't flow til the tap's turned on."
No one who wants to become an Olympic athlete runs at top speed the first time, or does their best at gymnastic routine. There are gonna be screw ups. Falls, trips. "The first draft of anything is crap". ~Ernest Hemmingway~ Just get started, and it will improve as you go.
"There are two things writers need to do; read a lot and write a lot." ~Stephen King
Very True!!!! First drafts or attempts at anything are NOT always Fine But they are Always Worthy it. And if are Honestly done Consistently, they Always Yeild Greater Performance/Pieces!!!!
Queen Jenna the III wrote: "Welp I think this is my first post on this group but I needed some
✨motivation✨
So here I am.
So I try to write but there is no motivation even though I have PLANNED OUT EVERY SINGLE DETAIL THERE C..."
The thing to do is NOT read what you wrote right away. Give yourself some breathing room. When you're writing, you're all stoked up and your inner critic is on the job. As soon as you write something, put it aside for a bit. A week or even long enough to let yourself forget YOU wrote it. That way, you can look at it with a reader's eyes.
✨motivation✨
So here I am.
So I try to write but there is no motivation even though I have PLANNED OUT EVERY SINGLE DETAIL THERE C..."
The thing to do is NOT read what you wrote right away. Give yourself some breathing room. When you're writing, you're all stoked up and your inner critic is on the job. As soon as you write something, put it aside for a bit. A week or even long enough to let yourself forget YOU wrote it. That way, you can look at it with a reader's eyes.
hi! sorry im so late to the party rip
What was your motivation for starting the project in the first place? When I hit a low point, that's where I go to refuel.
When life gets to be a real jumble, the WHY of starting a project is what keeps me returning to it. IF you don't have a personal motivation for starting a story, apart from wanting it to sell, it's dead in the water.
ALWAYS have a personal, PASSION reason for writing. Know why you started or you'll have no reason to finish.
When life gets to be a real jumble, the WHY of starting a project is what keeps me returning to it. IF you don't have a personal motivation for starting a story, apart from wanting it to sell, it's dead in the water.
ALWAYS have a personal, PASSION reason for writing. Know why you started or you'll have no reason to finish.
Very TRUE!When you Know your WHY? You will Always find HOW? to Accomplish something Nomatter the Hindrances Amidst!!!
So Focus on WHY? And Ensure that its STRONG ENOUGH! To Keep You Motivated!
Mike wrote: "Very TRUE!
When you Know your WHY? You will Always find HOW? to Accomplish something Nomatter the Hindrances Amidst!!!
So Focus on WHY? And Ensure that its STRONG ENOUGH! To Keep You Motivated!"
Exactly, because your reason(s) for writing a particular story have to be yours.
I recall some time back, when I was writing soap opera fan fiction, everyone wanted me to write Robert and Holly (General Hospital) stories and I just wasn't into it. I had characters I liked better but the Robert and Holly crowd just kept pleading with me to continue with their tales of romance and betrayal. I wrote the stories but my heart wasn't in it.
Write YOUR passion project and you'll always have the motivation to finish. If you want to be a voice for a cause, tell that story. Do you have a new direction for an old trope, work it!
When you Know your WHY? You will Always find HOW? to Accomplish something Nomatter the Hindrances Amidst!!!
So Focus on WHY? And Ensure that its STRONG ENOUGH! To Keep You Motivated!"
Exactly, because your reason(s) for writing a particular story have to be yours.
I recall some time back, when I was writing soap opera fan fiction, everyone wanted me to write Robert and Holly (General Hospital) stories and I just wasn't into it. I had characters I liked better but the Robert and Holly crowd just kept pleading with me to continue with their tales of romance and betrayal. I wrote the stories but my heart wasn't in it.
Write YOUR passion project and you'll always have the motivation to finish. If you want to be a voice for a cause, tell that story. Do you have a new direction for an old trope, work it!
When you guys first start writing do you place a word count??
I don’t. I just write how much i think is needed for the story. If I put a word count it pressurises me and hinders my creativity. :(What about everyone else? :)
✨motivation✨
So here I am.
So I try to write but there is no motivation even though I have PLANNED OUT..."
No it's legit terrible XD
And I am a perfectionist'
which
does
not
work
when
writing
*cries*
If any single thing is out of place I literally cannot continue until I have fixed my error. LMAO I am going NOWHERE
Oh, well.
More therapeutical planning for a book I will probably never write! Yay!!!