My second day blogging and, not only am I struggling to get my thoughts together for this message, I'm also trying to get motivated to get back to work on my actual writing. Writing is like anything else in life--you need some get up and go to get started, even if it's just to clean the bathroom or make yet another boring dinner.
I'm at the point in my first novel where the writing is getting tighter and tighter and so it gets harder to fine-tune. I thought it would get easier, but my inner critic keeps telling me there is more work to be done.
I've tried all the suggestions on getting past apathy (otherwise known as writer's block)--rewards (orange candies are my favorite), free-writing on any topic, asking a friend to critique, etcetera, etcetera, etcetera as the King of Siam once said to Anna, but some days nothing works.
At a writers' conference I attended, a speaker gave each of the attendees a button. "That's to remind you," she said, "to get your butt on the chair and write no matter what."
So I think I will take her advice and do just that. (Actually free-writing this blog has gotten my brain and fingers working again!! I may just be ready to get down to business!)
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