Welcome to this August's Insecure Writer's Support Group!
IWSG was set up by Alex J. Cavanaugh (you can view his blog here) and the group now was it's own awesome website here. Make sure you check them both out!
I'm afraid to say I'm going to be rather boring again this month. My project over the last month was the idea of keeping my novel 'open' - i.e. I don't forget about it, and I try to work on it every day, even if it's just thinking about how a new scene will go.
Overall, it's been fairly successful....or at least, if I haven't been able to work on my novel for whatever reason, it's been enough to guilt trip me into writing extra hard the next time I can access my computer.
To be honest, this month I'm just going to try and keep going with this idea. As I have a lot of time to fill until September, my initial idea was to have the first draft completed by the time school starts again. I'm already freaking out that I won't get it done, as I haven't been able to write much over the past few days (Since Monday, I have broken two cars, smashed my mobile up and broken a set of fairy lights...so much for things coming in threes...but naturally sorting these things out has taken time!) - and my friend is coming to stay with us today until the end of the week.
So, I think my main fear I'm going to have to keep under control this month is my anxiety that I won't get my book written at all. I've already been freaking out this week because I haven't been writing as much as I wanted too, but I just need to calm down and tell myself that even if it doesn't happen immediately, it will happen eventually. Just like my herb garden ;).
Oh, and if you're a member of Authonomy, I've posted up the first couple of chapters from my book if you want to check them out :) - the link is here. I'm still open to CP offers btw ;)!
Happy writing!
If you're working on your book every day, then eventually you will get it done. I really need to motivate myself to work on my book every day, but it can be really daunting. Just keep up with what you're doing, and try not to let all the catastrophe get you down...
ReplyDeleteSarah Foster
August IWSG Co-host
Thank you for the encouragement, Sarah :)! It is a daunting prospect, but if I just keep thinking about it a chapter at a time, it seems a lot more manageable :) - I'll just have to bear that in mind whenever I get too anxious! Thank you for co-hosting this month :)!
DeleteYou've got to do what works for you, and maybe at this time, you need to just keep that novel open and work that way. I'm learning that our creative processes can change, grow, evolve and that's okay. :)
ReplyDeleteMadeline @ The Shellshank Redemption
Thanks, Madeline :)! You're completely right about our creative processes changing - I used to work one way (i.e. listening to music while writing), but if I try to do that method now, I can't work at all!
DeleteRachel, just keep on keeping on! Those pages will add up into a book.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Nancy :)! You're completely right, I just need to stop worrying so much and just write ;)!
DeleteAs long as you continue to puts down words, even if only a few at a time, it will get done eventually. :) You have the drive to finish it! It'll happen. :) Good luck with the rest of your summer!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement, Rachel :)! Good luck to you too!
DeleteLike everyone else has said, keep writing whenever you can and eventually you'll have a complete draft. Good luck :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Annnalisa :)! You're right, I just need to keep going and eventually it'll happen :)
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