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sidhe_faerie) wrote2018-01-07 04:33 pm
sidhe_faerie) wrote2018-01-07 04:33 pm
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What I learned about my writing in 2017…
What I learned about my writing in 2017…
Real life can get in the way of my writing. I can procrastinate like a champ. I need structure to make words.
Let me explain….
Real life can kill the word count.
This year I had more than I bargained for in the real life department. From a hospital stay to bottle feeding kittens, there was always something that kept me from putting words on the word doc.
I need to learn to say no more often. Saying no to the pregnant cat would have been a better idea than saying okay. I was so busy with her that I didn't even think of stories to write. Alas, it was all in vain. She and her three kittens died as well as another kitten that was dropped on my lap to bottle feed.
I need to look where I'm going in real life and in writing. The path is sometimes fraught with obstacles. You never know when you might step on something or in something.
I stepped on a young copperhead snake and spent two days in the STICU. Yay me! I have a first hand account in the works. Short version is that I didn't lose my foot and bed pans suck.
Write what you know they said….. some things I would just rather not know.
Procrastination (and Netflix) is the enemy.
I found far too many things to watch on Netflix. British Drama and fantasy shows are my weakness. I also have a thing with royalty.
I really need to stop with the british drama. I think i have a thing for the accents in the UK. This disturbs and intrigues me at the same time.
Murder and crime shows are so different in the UK. They're not like ours with bullets whizzing everywhere. They make you use your brain and your words to solve crime. It's a nice thought but that’s why it's television and not real life.
I discovered The Magicians this year. It is like a train wreck not really that good but I couldn't stop watching it. It's definitely not Harry Potter or Narnia. It's really more disturbing than anything. Its truly an adult show.
I rewatch things too. It was research or that was what I told myself. I think I did a little too much research.
Fanfiction is great but I want to write more of my own stuff. I need to walk that line between original fiction and fanfiction without leaning too much one way or the other.
Location and rituals make words
I need to set up a time to write everyday. It needs to be enough time to accomplish my daily word count and maybe a little more. More is always better.
I need to have a good spot to write and everything I need in one central location. The sofa ot the soft chair in the bedroom are my favorite spots to write. I do tend to be more productive on the sofa, however.
I need to focus on what it takes to get me to write words. I may need to just make tea and sit with my cup and the pot. Snacks are good sometimes to when I do a read through to edit or continue a story.
Sometimes it's just a matter of focus. Music helps tune out the rest of the planet when i need it to. I should just put in my earbuds and write the words.
Writing is a gift not a chore.
When the stories flow it's a great feeling. If I have no story in my head to write then I feel alone and discouraged.
The stories that I hear in my head are from my muse. She is fickle and capricious as most muses are. She tells me what needs to be written and if I dont go along with her choice then I get nothing. I got a lot of nothing in 2017.
If I take all of this into consideration then I should have a great year that won't be difficult at all. Well maybe not as difficult as 2017
Real life can get in the way of my writing. I can procrastinate like a champ. I need structure to make words.
Let me explain….
Real life can kill the word count.
This year I had more than I bargained for in the real life department. From a hospital stay to bottle feeding kittens, there was always something that kept me from putting words on the word doc.
I need to learn to say no more often. Saying no to the pregnant cat would have been a better idea than saying okay. I was so busy with her that I didn't even think of stories to write. Alas, it was all in vain. She and her three kittens died as well as another kitten that was dropped on my lap to bottle feed.
I need to look where I'm going in real life and in writing. The path is sometimes fraught with obstacles. You never know when you might step on something or in something.
I stepped on a young copperhead snake and spent two days in the STICU. Yay me! I have a first hand account in the works. Short version is that I didn't lose my foot and bed pans suck.
Write what you know they said….. some things I would just rather not know.
Procrastination (and Netflix) is the enemy.
I found far too many things to watch on Netflix. British Drama and fantasy shows are my weakness. I also have a thing with royalty.
I really need to stop with the british drama. I think i have a thing for the accents in the UK. This disturbs and intrigues me at the same time.
Murder and crime shows are so different in the UK. They're not like ours with bullets whizzing everywhere. They make you use your brain and your words to solve crime. It's a nice thought but that’s why it's television and not real life.
I discovered The Magicians this year. It is like a train wreck not really that good but I couldn't stop watching it. It's definitely not Harry Potter or Narnia. It's really more disturbing than anything. Its truly an adult show.
I rewatch things too. It was research or that was what I told myself. I think I did a little too much research.
Fanfiction is great but I want to write more of my own stuff. I need to walk that line between original fiction and fanfiction without leaning too much one way or the other.
Location and rituals make words
I need to set up a time to write everyday. It needs to be enough time to accomplish my daily word count and maybe a little more. More is always better.
I need to have a good spot to write and everything I need in one central location. The sofa ot the soft chair in the bedroom are my favorite spots to write. I do tend to be more productive on the sofa, however.
I need to focus on what it takes to get me to write words. I may need to just make tea and sit with my cup and the pot. Snacks are good sometimes to when I do a read through to edit or continue a story.
Sometimes it's just a matter of focus. Music helps tune out the rest of the planet when i need it to. I should just put in my earbuds and write the words.
Writing is a gift not a chore.
When the stories flow it's a great feeling. If I have no story in my head to write then I feel alone and discouraged.
The stories that I hear in my head are from my muse. She is fickle and capricious as most muses are. She tells me what needs to be written and if I dont go along with her choice then I get nothing. I got a lot of nothing in 2017.
If I take all of this into consideration then I should have a great year that won't be difficult at all. Well maybe not as difficult as 2017