What makes me an Insecure Writer this month?
The fact that if it wasn't for other writers commenting on my blog, I would never have remembered it was ISWG post day. Arg.....!
I have more time for writing-related things these days, especially what with COVID-19 keeping me around the house. And yet, I still managed to forget about this post. Heck, I'm doing a poor job of posting on this blog in general. My only excuse is that progress on my current WIP is slow enough that I feel guilty about working on anything related to writing other than my WIP.
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If I expect my writing career to go anywhere, I'll have to learn how to spend my writing time more wisely, because the demands on my time will only mushroom once I publish my first story.
Optional June question: Writers have secrets! What are one or two of yours, something readers would never know from your work?
Perhaps some of you know this already, but I kind of hate writing. Seriously, I always have. It's why I didn't take up writing fiction until about ten years ago. Putting my thoughts down on paper has always been a struggle. Only after a chapter reaches a certain level of polish do I find the writing to be enjoyable. Ninety percent of the time, however, I'm beating my head against the keyboard.
If that strikes you as depressing, I should point out that I enjoy telling stories, so I'm willing to do whatever it takes to deliver a story that readers would like, no matter how long it takes. My hope is that my readers never pick up on the I-hate-the-writing part.
Take care everyone, and stay safe!
ChemistKen
But you did remember!
ReplyDeleteThe first draft is my least favorite. But once I hit revisions, I enjoy it. Like you, it's just getting it on paper is a struggle.
I really struggle with the first draft too. Here's something that is helping me get through my current one better. Before I start a chapter, I write some notes on the points of it. Then it seems a bit easier to write. Hope it helps.
ReplyDeleteHey, you managed to get your post out there, so I'd say "win!" You sound a bit like my friend Dani. I lament to her how I hate editing and rewriting. She's all "but that's the fun part" and I'm all "nooooooo". If it weren't for my driving need to finish my series, I think I'd be just fine with sticking to first drafts. :)
ReplyDeleteI get it. We all have things about the process we don't like--even hate. You're not alone. :-)
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Most of my events are gone, which opens some time, but I've only once worked on my own WIP in the past 3 months. Maybe I need to switch to some revisions instead.
ReplyDeleteI find that so funny!!! But what a great secret!!!
ReplyDeleteSince the Covid hit, I've been all over the place with my writing. I have 4 different WIP's. Is that even possible? I doubt it. Time to concentrate on ONE WIP!
My spelling and my historical / etymological accuracy is way worse without spellcheck and my fact-checking resources. If not for those, my work would be full of mistakes.
ReplyDeleteI suppose a second secret is that I often put something out of my mind once I check it, meaning if I was asked during a presentation or interview about a specific thing in one of my books, I probably wouldn't be able to recall the source or the details. I'd have to answer that "I know I checked it, but..."
I enjoy writing. What I'm terrified of is interacting with readers in person.
A lot of writers don't work well with blogs. Maybe Twitter or FB are better choices?
ReplyDeleteBe a storyteller, that helps get the art of writing - going! Lovely blog and interesting feelings about depression-- go with the emotion in your writings. The best, Bobbie
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