I know I'm supposed to write something encouraging or informative, But, ugh. I'm so not feeling it. Life is complicated and too busy right now, and it's sucking all my creative/emotional energy. And as much as I love my WIP, it feels like a nagging wife. (I once had a writing prof who compared short stories to love affairs and novels to marriage.) So my WIP is nagging me, "Take out the trash."
It's really trash that needs to be taken out because I'm in the midst of editing. Honestly, I need to change my mindset. When the real trash needs to be taken out, i.e. black banana peels are spilling onto the floor, I don't ask myself if I want to take out the trash. I just do it. And while I'm out there, I'll breathe the crisp air and marvel at the colored leaves. I need to remind myself that editing is the same. I have to remind myself how much I love what I do, that when I get into the text, I'll have fun. Yes, it'll be hard work, but anything worth doing is hard.
So, I'm pouring myself a cup a coffee. A large cup. And I'm trying to decide where to steal my writing time. From kitchen cleaning or laundry washing? More likely the kitchen. People in my house get cranky when they don't have clothes.
Because being Indie doesn't have to mean going it alone.
JOIN US FOR INDIE LIFE!
I hope you find the time to edit! It's not always easy. :)
ReplyDeleteOne day at a time, eh? My soul was sucked out a week ago. Seriously. Then I cast my time reversal spell and sucked it back in. ;) I always find if my soul is gone I need to go biking, running, playing tennis or soccer with the kids. Real life. (Yikes!) Keep kickin'!
ReplyDeleteGood luck! I know you'll pull through. If we give ourselves time for the problems to work their way out and our muse to kick in with ideas, then it happens and then we're off!
ReplyDeleteI hear you! Readers keep bugging me about when my next book comes out, but things in life keep coming up that makes dedicating that much time to a new book almost impossible. Sometimes it's good to just take a break!
ReplyDeleteYes. People to get cranky when they don't have clothes! LOL! Hope you find time for those edits! (I'm having the same problem! )
ReplyDeleteCoffee? With or without the neon green scoop? O_o
ReplyDeleteSounds like you need some time off! A little break always helps me when I'm not feeling my book-marriage. Hoping that you get out of the writing doldrums soon!!
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