18th November
2009
I’m taking a couple of minutes to break away from my novel right now just to complain. I had a great morning of superb inspiration and the fingers were flying and the word count was rising. Then I reached the end of that chapter and
I left that last sentence hanging because, well, that’s what happened.
Right now the word count is coming at a snail’s pace – a snail on valium. I just can’t seem to recapture that rhythm. Arggggh! And what I have written out of sure force of will – so, so, so bad. Never will it make it into the final version.
So, I end this rant with an appropriate quote that describes my feelings at the moment:
“The first draft of anything is shit.” ~ Ernest Hemingway
Now, off to try again…
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Have you tried skipping ahead and writing a different part first so you can come back to the part you’re stuck on later? I’ve found that it helps.
Thanks for the suggestion. I actually use that technique already, and find that it often helps, but that wasn’t the case at this particular time. I worked through it though, so it’s all good.