Stressful? Blah? Great? Exhausting? Terrible? Fairly well? Nothing?
What has your writing days been looking like?
Are your creative juices flowing like your favorite beverage poured from a pitcher? Has it been rocky like waves crashing against the cliffs? Maybe your creative mind is like a tunnel, you search for the light at the end, winding up with nothing…yet? Did life take hold of your mind and attention lately?
Tell me, all about your writing days so far? How are things going with your stories? Any notes you’ve jotted down so far? What are things you have learned from research?
You don’t have to go into full detail unless you want to.
Slow, very slow. I am distracted and not fully there. Menstrual cycle aside, I am writing as much as I can of chapter 9. Things are getting done, just not fast enough. I am taking it easy though. And it is not like I am on a schedule to get things out, there is no deadline that I made. That would pressure me even more.
Yet I am still on chapter nine. I feel that chapter ten or eleven is going to be a major chapter. I like to think chapter nine is the lead up to it.
Maybe that is why I am taking it slow along with distractions and womanhood.
It hasn’t been ideal.
First, I struggle to find the time. I’m badly lacking a safe writing space where I wouldn’t be disturbed.
Secondly, even when I have the time, I struggle with the where/how because I’ve been dealing with a chronic pain which prevents me from sitting. So my options are standing or laying down. Sure, it’s possible to write in those positions, but it’s not what I’m used to and apparently it’s really difficult to form a new routine.
So when I steal a moment when I could write, it’s rare and then I’m entirely dependent on whether I’m in the mood. And lately, I’m not in the mood. It’s annoying me. I’m feeling guilty for wasting my precious time but you can’t force creativity.
How about kneeling? There are ergonomic kneeling chairs with cushioned knee pads that are good for a bad back, but in the meantime you could maybe use a cushioned ottoman…? Or pile throw pillows onto a good, strong box or stereo speaker or something. ( -.-)\(^◡^ )
On a related note, so sorry you’re in pain! Must be awful to have to stand or lie down all the time. (╯︵╰,)
I’ve been totally stressed lately because of politics, so I’m stuck on chapter 43. I’ve decided to reorganize and start over, so to speak. I’m keeping all my files, but moving them from the desktop to an interior folder. Then I’m going to start over from the beginning with new character bios, new timeline, new outline, etc. I’ve just got too many notes and can’t focus on what’s really important.
I’m also reading Lisa Cron’s new book, Story or Die, which is darned interesting.
I do that. I bought a standing desk for work. I’m wondering if I should get one for my house too. It’s just that it’s hard to justify the purchase when there are alternatives. I could stack things, or use the kitchen counter.
Nothing in the month and half I’ve been away from home. Most of my time went into rotation work, visiting new places, or other pastimes outside of writing. I’m happy with how much I’ve accomplished these days, but its come at the cost of delaying my writing progress (still stuck on Chapter 16, if I recall).
Mainly slow, but I chalk that up to a breakdown I had about 2 weeks ago. Still not quite recovered. I got my mojo back when I saw my sales doing well, it makes me glad to see people enjoying my work. I’m hoping to finish 2 new projects this week, I already made a start on one of them, and I’m not sure if I want to finish my ONC, and do something else this week
Within the country—West and Southwest of England. Unless you believe the Cornish who claim Cornwall to be a different country… in which case, I’ve been to a different country too
