This month’s question is: When your writing life is a bit cloudy or filled with rain, what do you do to dig down and keep on writing?
I really struggle with this actually. I haven’t written anything in a while, maybe a little bit of flash fiction but nothing to any of my WIP’s. Sometimes I just get into this funk and I can’t quite get out of it, so I focus on other things, like reading or other creative things and then I know that I’ll come back to it eventually.
I wish I was able to push through but it’s just not in my nature and tends to make it worse as I start to dread going anywhere near my WIP’s if I’m forcing myself.
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Written as part of the Insecure Writer’s Support Group.
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The important thing is to remind yourself, This will pass. I know how panicky you can feel wondering if you’ll ever get your motivation back. I usually just focus on my knitting for a while 😁
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Yeah I’m hoping that taking my mind off the fact that I haven’t been writing will actually help me get the spark back 😊
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Yes, go work on a non-writing project for a while! You’ll get back in the swing eventually 😁 that’s usually what I do- ignore it until it starts begging me to come back lol
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I’ve been feeling that dread myself. I might just drag myself kicking and screaming through the first draft anyway. If it’s a total garbage-dump, I have another cool idea for a different novel.
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I wish I could but I’d put myself off writing I think, it’s good you’ve got lots of ideas and you never know it may end up surprising you and being good 🙂
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I think fallow periods happen to all writers–and they can make you panic that you’ll never write again. But if you look back on the past you’ll see, you always do!
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That is very true, and makes me feel very optimistic 🙂
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The dreaded funk. So much inspiration to get through it in this month’s IWSG though. I wish you all the best. 🙂 http://www.raimeygallant.com
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Thanks, yes hopefully it will pass 🙂
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Understand how you feel, Kate. Give yourself a rest. It will pass.
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Hopefully!! 🙂
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It might help to just sit at the computer and start putting some words down stream of consciousness-style, with no expectations. That could break the ice, and maybe you will find a usable nugget on the page. Good luck to you.
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That’s a good idea thanks 🙂
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