Every draft is a time capsule of who I was when I thought that paragraph was a good idea. Archaeology, but embarrassing.
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I love being a writer. So why is it that, on some days, I don’t love being the person required to produce the writing?
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Some days writing flows. Some days it limps along. Some days it lies down on the floor and refuses to make eye contact. We work with what we have.
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You don’t need more inspiration.
You need more reps.
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I don’t fear failure. I fear succeeding and then having to explain what I meant lol.
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The worst part about becoming a better writer is realizing past me really thought she was cooking.
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A draft is not a verdict. It’s not evidence of your talent. It’s evidence of your willingness. And willingness is rarer than talent.
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Writing is just repeatedly thinking “this is fine” while everything in the draft is, most definitely, not fine.
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I've deleted 1,200 words today and gained nothing except character development. Unfortunately, the character is me.
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Writing session summary:
• rearranged sentences
• rearranged scenes
• rearranged my entire understanding of the story
• forgot to eat
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I spend an impressive amount of time thinking about writing for someone who could simply be writing.
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Me: This scene just needs a quick polish.
The scene: Actually, I need emotional clarity, tension, and a reason to exist.
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Every writing problem looks like a wording issue until you admit it’s a structure issue. A lot of progress depends on how fast you can get to that admission.
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Writing tip: if you’re stuck, try changing the font. It won’t help the words, but it will make you feel briefly powerful.
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A lot of “discipline” problems disappear once you stop expecting yourself to write like a machine instead of a person with a nervous system.
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The outline for my #WIP was very confident for someone who had no idea what was going to happen.
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My characters keep making choices that don’t make sense and unfortunately it’s because *I* don’t make sense yet.
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Me: I should probably cut this scene.
Also me: but what if it’s secretly the soul of the book and I’ll regret this forever.
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You’re allowed to want writing to feel steady instead of spectacular. Sustainable may not make for good hustle content, but it does make for a longer creative life.
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How most of my writing sessions go:
Opened the document. Felt emotions. Closed the document.
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I keep adjusting commas like they’re responsible for my emotional well-being. Yet for some reason I'm still emotionally constipated? What gives! 😆
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Lots of writers don’t need more discipline. They need fewer expectations watching over their shoulder.
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Gosh darn it!
The books I've ghostwritten--yes! Work published under my own name, not yet! One day! If I can just get my gosh dang act together. Awesome to hear you're writing dark romance and fantasy!!!! So cool!
That is very reassuring to hear!
My WIP and I are locked in combat and neither of us is winning.
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Me, confidently adding a line: this will fix the pacing.
The pacing: worsens out of spite.
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NEVER
Me: I’ll just edit one sentence.
The sentence: unravels the narrative space-time continuum.
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That is VERY good to hear!
