I really didn't know what to blog about today. Pretty much every part of my brain is screaming at me to take a blogging break, even if it's just for one week. But then there's that other part of my brain that says, you've already made it this far. You might as well keep going. But I don't know. It's tough to blog three days a week for a whole year, but I'm never this consistent with anything so I'd kinda like to keep going with it.
I feel like I almost wrote something this weekend. I know that sounds really lame, but whenever I actually do want to write (and that doesn't happen very often), I still hesitate for some reason. I think a lot of times I just end up staring at the blank screen, unable to come up with the words at all. I know I hesitate to write a sentence down until it's already perfect in my head. So sometimes it's hard to write anything at all. I don't know if it's because I'm trying too hard or maybe I'm just not as inspired as I thought.
But I had two ideas in my mind and I didn't work on either of them. One was a scene for the third book and the other was actually a scene rewrite for the first chapter of UL. I mean, I never want to work on that, so why the hell didn't I take the inspiration and run with it? I feel like figuring out how to fix problems in a draft is a lot easier than actually fixing them for some reason. I figured out a way to neaten things up a bit, get rid of an unnecessary character and replace her with someone more important. So if I've already got it all figured out, why don't I just write it?????
I DON'T KNOW. Ok, I know this post is getting all "woe is me." I have no idea why I don't use inspiration when I get it. Sometimes I'm too busy doing other things. Sometimes all I can get out is dialogue and I hate when that happens (although I'm sure writing anything is better than nothing, right?). Sometimes it's easier to picture something in your head than it is to actually write it down.
I'm hoping to get some writing done this week. I don't even care what it is. Don't care which book or if it's just dialogue or even if it comes out horrible. I'd say any words are better than no words.
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I feel like taking a blogging break too, but that's going to have to wait until December. Ugh! Maybe next April I won't do A to Z and just take a break then. If you're not doing A to Z, it's pointless to blog at that time anyway.
ReplyDeleteI actually did write this weekend. It felt great! Something someone told me recently: write at least one sentence in your WIP whenever you think about it. You should give that a try. :)
I'm in promotional/marketing hell right now, which leaves no energy for actual writing. I can't wait for the end of the year when there's no more events and conventions, and I can get back to being creative.
ReplyDeleteI would definitely jot down those lines of dialogue! You never know what they might turn into. :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe you do need a break so you can allow that inspiration to take hold.
ReplyDeleteI've heard of authors just writing a scene using only dialogue to get the heart of the scene. Afterwards, they add description, etc. I tend to go overboard with it and then scale back during the editing process. I try to post every Monday in my blog and now I'm in a routine.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I am trying to get myself on a writing schedule and accept that some days I will write crappolo. However, sometimes it turns out better than expected.
ReplyDeleteAt least you are writing.
Last week I did not write a single thing. I had no motivation or inspiration. Unless I was in bed. Then I found the energy to figure things out, but not enough to write any of it down. Maybe a break is in order for you. It doesn't have to be long. A week, two? You could get guest poster to fill in the space.
ReplyDeleteWhy do you need to blog 3 days a week? That seems like a lot! I have times when I'm stalled on both my blogging and my writing but it helps to do other creative things, even taking time out to do nothing, and eventually things work out again.
ReplyDeleteWell I write a blog 6 days a week, but then I am not trying to write books. I imagine it would be very hard to do both. Be like Alex he only blogs once a week unless it's IWSG or other specials. Mind you, he maintains he's quit writing too.
ReplyDeleteIt's funny that I read this right now--I'm writing a blog for a client on "how to handle your business blog when you're out of ideas." The tips (researched and pulled from my own experience) were to invite someone to guest blog, curate blogs from other places and add your own intro, write something completely different from what you usually do, and do a video blog... Maybe this will help you somehow!
ReplyDeleteMaybe it is time for a break. I'm thinking of taking December off myself. Many more weeks to go...
ReplyDeleteHi Sarah,
ReplyDeleteIt seems you may well need a bit of time for reflection. Time to relax and not worry about a blogging schedule. Schedules can potentially put too much pressure on yourself.
Heck, I've been taking a blogging break since last December. Wonder if anybody noticed :)
Look after YOU. The rest will fall into place.
Gary :)