First off, doesn't sound uber-simplistic to me at all. Sometimes, it's the most simple that really does get things going.
And you know, shallow as it sounds, I think at this point, what I need is validation. I know that one of the reasons I wound up signing with my new agent was that not only was she enthusiastic about my work, she reawakened enthusiasm in me for my work that I was really rather afraid had died. I went back and read the manuscripts she was gushing about and thought to myself, "Damn, did I really write this?" (In a good way.)
And I know I can't control a damned thing about publishing other than my own work-- it's the most capricious of businesses, but it's been a demoralizing year or so of seeing a manuscript I love get continual rejections because it's not what the market is demanding right now, coupled with the waning enthusiasm from my former agent. I'm back to feeling like the unpopular kid on the playground and while the fresh enthusiasm from my new agent helps some, I feel like I need something more.
Which sucks because it's never been my style. If there's anything I've always been able to do, regardless of what was going on around me, is write. To not have that right now... I just feel very rudderless.
It's so good to see you back, bonny!
Don't wanna be here. Want to go out, collect Matilda, and go play on the playground near our house. One of the nurses just said to me, "I see you and your daughter around the neighborhood, and you always hold her like you love her so much." So now I just want to go do that some more.
I presume "frozen" = "writers block". Cause a trick I use is if I can't write something good, I sit down and write something bad - Get a complete draft however awful. Then instead of editing I do a rewrite.
Barb, I've been there myself a lot lately. I don't know if this helps you at all, but I'm of the "fake it till you make it" school. I just make myself keep churning out pages on the WIP, and eventually I write something that reminds me how much I love my characters and the energy comes back.
It's not even a complete writer's block Typo-- I have all the ideas and scenes and dialogue running through my head. I want to be writing, but I open the file and I just can't bring myself to add anything new to what's there.
Used to be if I had that problem, I could go back and edit on previous chapters and that would jump start me, but even that's not working. It's very frustrating.
ION, DH and I are now out of debt. At least, we will be once all the balance transfers go through and the check for our personal loan clears. I'm feeling, well, completely staggered. It's just...wow.
Hey there folks. About to head over to AAA to find out what needs to be done to transfer ownership of vehicles that were in Dad's name and make sure that vehicle insurance is taken care of. I'm also trying to work out which parts of the estate are in the family trust and which are not. We'll have another meeting with the family lawyer later in August.
Sigh.
Can you get it down somehow. Open a new blank document and write an outline. Or just list every plot, charcter and world building point that comes to mind in no particular order - get it out. Then start getting them in order. Then start filling in the blanks. Any of that work?
That's great Susan. You must be really relieved.
Writing~ma to Barb
Health~ma to Vortex's Dad
Hey there folks. About to head over to AAA to find out what needs to be done to transfer ownership of vehicles that were in Dad's name and make sure that vehicle insurance is taken care of. I'm also trying to work out which parts of the estate are in the family trust and which are not. We'll have another meeting with the family lawyer later in August.
Paperwork~ma to Drew. That stuff is a nightmare. As much as I hate my sister being executrix, I love that my sister is executrix, you know?
