Writing report

[pegkerr]

Last night, instead of writing a scene, I wrote down in my brainstorming file all my fears about the book, the things I'm afraid I'll do wrong, or that I won't be able to figure out, the ways I'm afraid it'll be a cliche. I did this in hopes that by exposing them to sunlight, I would make them shrivel up, have less power over me, so that I could get back to writing. Anyway, it helped to write them down, just so that I could set them aside.

Wrote 327 words in this morning's session.

Onward and upward.

Peg

Comments

[minnehaha.livejournal.com]

Are the fears different for fiction and non-fiction? I wonder. I'd like to compare notes sometimes.

B

[rhiannon333.livejournal.com]

I have been out of touch and not posting much - but wanted to congratulate you on the continuing achievements in writing (and the Rivendell walk too!). Writing down the fears and concerns is a good strategy, one I hope works for you. Would it help to expose them to discussion and dissection by others? (not in LJ necessarily!) Best wishes for further progress.

Re: sharing fears

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

I did email them to kijjohnson and we had a nice exchange about it. That helped, too.

[rysmiel.livejournal.com]

That's an interesting thought. Thank you. I may very well try that at some point.

[truepenny.livejournal.com]

That's a really good idea.

When I'm stuck on something, I sometimes write journal entries on Why I Am Stuck, which sometimes turns out to be a hopes-and-fears kind of thing, and sometimes turns out to be me not asking the right question. But it has some of the same cathartic effect--and frequently DOES get me unstuck. But your method is even more direct. "Facts are like cows," as Bunter's mother says.