ARE WE HAVING FUN YET.....
Don't know about you but some aspects of writing are boring, dull and no fun at all.
Scrolling through looking for a place to send something.
Changing word count, font, style to make sure you are hitting all the publishing requirements.
Getting ready to hit send only to find that they are no long accepting unsolicited submissions.
Scroll to find another publishing opportunity.
Going through draft after draft, sometimes working on a manuscript for years, and then losing the whole love with the piece of work.
This is when it's necessary to take a step back.
Go off and do something. Potter in the garden. Mow the lawn. Weed a total garden bed.
Go for a walk. Swim at the local pool. Hit the gym (if you are that way inclined).
Perhaps take a joy flight.
Do something you enjoy. Put distance between you and the piece of work that is dragging you down.
When you come back, refreshed and hopefully energised....give that piece a very good looong look.
Is it worth it?
Is it time to move on?
Or has that walk/potter/ flight /exercise got your 'little grey cells' moving and suddenly you see the stumbling blocks to your way forward.
But if you still can't 'see the forest for the trees'...put it away for awhile and go on with something else.
Begin something fun. Something you will enjoy. Perhaps it's something that's been in the back of your mind for quiet awhile. Or maybe it's something totally new and perhaps out of your comfort zone.
Writing shouldn't be a drag. No one is holding you captive and demand you write. You write because you want to. There is some story you want to put out there. Some family history you want to put down. A piece of writing that will sum up how you feel. An idea that won't leave you alone.
It's time to enjoy what you are doing, or find something that does bring you joy. Do something that makes you smile. Be with people that make you laugh and enjoy life.
Then look again.
Vicki
Scrolling through looking for a place to send something.
Changing word count, font, style to make sure you are hitting all the publishing requirements.
Getting ready to hit send only to find that they are no long accepting unsolicited submissions.
Scroll to find another publishing opportunity.
Going through draft after draft, sometimes working on a manuscript for years, and then losing the whole love with the piece of work.
This is when it's necessary to take a step back.
Go off and do something. Potter in the garden. Mow the lawn. Weed a total garden bed.
Go for a walk. Swim at the local pool. Hit the gym (if you are that way inclined).
Perhaps take a joy flight.
Do something you enjoy. Put distance between you and the piece of work that is dragging you down.
When you come back, refreshed and hopefully energised....give that piece a very good looong look.
Is it worth it?
Is it time to move on?
Or has that walk/potter/ flight /exercise got your 'little grey cells' moving and suddenly you see the stumbling blocks to your way forward.
But if you still can't 'see the forest for the trees'...put it away for awhile and go on with something else.
Begin something fun. Something you will enjoy. Perhaps it's something that's been in the back of your mind for quiet awhile. Or maybe it's something totally new and perhaps out of your comfort zone.
Writing shouldn't be a drag. No one is holding you captive and demand you write. You write because you want to. There is some story you want to put out there. Some family history you want to put down. A piece of writing that will sum up how you feel. An idea that won't leave you alone.
It's time to enjoy what you are doing, or find something that does bring you joy. Do something that makes you smile. Be with people that make you laugh and enjoy life.
Then look again.
Vicki
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