This month’s entry is going to be a bit of a ramble
because I’ve got so much going on in my head that it’s impossible to
separate it all. I’ve signed up once again to participate in camp
NaNoWriMo this month and I’ve never been so unprepared.
I haven’t written very much since November when I did actual NaNo and
even plotting the novella I want to write has been like pulling teeth.
I would love to blame it on my busy personal and
social life but I don’t think that’s going to fly. There have been many
days and weekends when I could have been writing but instead I chose to
garden or watch reruns of Breaking Bad and
X-Files. I’m afraid that in the months between the last NaNo session
I’ve lost the ability to simply write without editing every single word
or sentence or worry about whether I’ve hinted enough at the underlying
plot or themes.
I would love to blame it on my work because that
area has been quite stressful these past few months but again everything
I do is of my own making and there have been days when it’s been really
slow and I chose to take long lunches and
talk to friends rather than work on my writing.
Meanwhile I keep getting notifications from Amazon
about new books published by other indie authors. It’s as though the
universe is attempting to motivate me but I’m just not getting the
message. To make matters worse April 1st clocks over in Australia a day earlier than my US counterparts so I’m going to be writing solo for the better part of a day (thankfully that may now be solved through finding Aussie camp cabin mates!).The upside of all of the above is that I often feel like this before NaNo and then when the days begin my obsessiveness tends to take over and forces me to write regardless of everything else. Fingers crossed that it'll do that again this time.
I went through a spell like that. It will pass. Just keep trying. And maybe those reruns will inspire you.
ReplyDeleteHang in there and good luck with Camp Nano! I'm going to make an effort to do more writing this month, but not actively participating. So, you have me cheering you on!!
ReplyDeleteWriting is hard sometimes. Anything really when life keeps getting in the way is hard. Good luck. I know you can do it.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll be fine. Maybe sit down and plan what the write next. I have so much trouble writing when I don't know what's coming next beforehand.
ReplyDeleteToes crossed you're writing. Fingers firmly planted on the keyboard.
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