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 Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:19 pm
Well, I don't know if this fits here or not, but it's caused a lot of anger over the last few weeks.
I've been having trouble with my writing on my book. It's causing a lot of rage because I know I have a lot of ideas in my head. I was doing real good previously. The book is at roughly 50 pages so far. But last night I tried to write and I just couldn't do it. I know what I want to write and how to write it, but I just couldn't do it. I sat at the computer for an hour and a half and rewrote the same paragraph probably five times, and each time sounded crappier than the last.
I almost deleted the file even I was so angry. I reread about 1/3 of it and it all sounded like a steaming pile of junk. But I didn't delete it though, figuring it's just my clinical depression getting the best of me. But I've been having doubts about it for a while now. I feel as though I'm just lying to myself and no one will want to read it.
Still stewing about it. Really pissed off. Maybe I'll have to go back to freeform for a while to try to find that feel for it again. I dunno.
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:50 am
I get the same problem. What works for me is to open a new file and just rant about whatever comes to mind. Eventually I calm down, and the creative juices start flowing so that I am able to go back to working on my writing and thus overcome the hurdle that was once before me. for me it has a high success rate too. For the occasions it doesn't work though, I try to accept that it's just not happening and come back to after a few hours, or even a day or two.
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 2:35 pm
Writing is really hard work, I know you already know that. That is why I am saying it. You know that writing is hard and that blocks will occur. So you should not get too angry over that. Is there something else that you are angry about and it is maybe percolating over into the writing aspect of things?
I don't know how long you have been working on it, but a novel can take a year of steady work to write. This means you may write a paragraph over 5 times and it is still not right. Well leave that and move along to another section or take some time and go over your system of magic for loopholes, or work up a new character. Keep writing or doing things associated with writing and that will keep you productive without feeling a ton of pressure about one particular part of the book. Keep your options open and rotate among the different tasks you need to do.
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Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:09 pm
I don't think the anger was at anything else. Then again for the past while I've had serious bouts of depression, anxiety and the such and that always makes me angry that it can't be controlled without medication that I refuse to go and get.
Recently I found an old notebook I originally started doodling and writing random notes in from 2005 that was the start of this project. I've been working on it off and on for 4 years now. I do not have a steady amount of time to work at it. It's very erratic which means when I get time to work on it I really want to be able to.
The times I feel the inspiration kick in to write I'm unable to do so, but I do use the moment to develop more of it in my head while I'm working or whatever. It helps keep the frustration levels down as at least I'm doing something to try to get the story out.
I've been attempting to work on the loopholes in my magic system as you pointed out in my other thread. So far I don't have much besides the removal of the strict elemental system and setting it up that any means to being the energy into physical being works. I've been working on it in my head to iron it out and will hopefully have something more meaningful to update it with later.
I've been meaning to start writing more freeform short stories set in the 'world' I've been developing as a means to try to kick-start things. Just been busy with other things to get a good shot at it.
But yeah, essentially I've accepted the fact it's not going to happen right at this time. Perhaps later down in the week I can strike something out that isn't total drek.
Thanks for bringing up suggestions you two, they have helped a lot. Very much appreciated.
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Posted: Thu Jun 25, 2009 4:37 pm
You are welcome, any time.
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