Conflicted and Struggling?

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Haven’t written since March 27 and haven’t been feeling right since. Yes, I am upset that I haven’t been writing, but I am also trying to be kinder towards myself. I finished draft 5 of Project Succession, but I have yet to start draft 6. Right now, I’m trying to figure out what other stories I want to work on before starting draft 6. Why? Because I want more stories under my belt. I was working on stories and even came up with ideas, but I wasn’t really interested in them as I thought. So, right now, I am pondering what I should do writing wise. I’m having a tough time coming up with a new idea or selecting an old idea that I can see myself writing.

I’ve also contemplated getting rid of my account for Scribophile, just to really focus and stay the hell away. I could come back when I have enough stories and do my own editing and revising, first and foremost.

So, why am I conflicted? Because I don’t know whether to just start draft 6 of Project Succession or to keep digging for a new story to work on.

I tend to get like this at times. Like I am so lost and what brought me joy along with what filled my time is gone for the time being. Project Succession is like that for me and it sucks because I can’t find it my heart to start something new or different.

I love Project Succession, but I don’t want it to be the only story that I work on. And I have MANY ideas, but can’t start them. I finished Project Succession on March 11, but can’t will myself to focus on something else.

I don’t know. What are your thoughts?

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I don’t get attached to projects, really. So for me, taking a break and doing something else is easy.

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I wish that was me right now. I don’t understand why I am super attached to this story so hard.

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I work against deadlines for a reason. If I don’t my drive suffers.

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TBH… some people have difficulty with focusing on multiple very different projects.

It’s also possible that you have invested so much time into your work that you don’t want to feel like you’re abandoning it for something else.

Perhaps allow yourself the grace to just not work on any project until you get the itch for something specific. I once had to set aside a project for 13 years before I felt like I had the key to finishing it.

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Just… take a break. It’s not good to push yourself atm.

—Veronika

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