The best method to make me remember that I love writing is to actually WRITE. Put aside the deadlines, the edits, everything else. Sit down and tell a story, write it out, consider the ramifications of each action taken and every reaction that comes afterward.
if that doesn't work, I set the project aside (for no more than one day, seriously) and work on a different tale.
I need to clarify that for me editing and writing are not the same beast. Writing is the freeform mess I put out on the pages, Editing is what remains when I'm done cleaning up that mess.
Want to know what else helps?
Get away from the desk and do something 4else now and then, In this case4, I went to a convention, What is in that picture but can't be seen are the notes I took while I was waiting for the next person to come by (they often came in waves between waves, I made notes).
The change of venue opened up my mind to new possibilities. I'll be using those notes in around 2 minutes.
Great pic and what a lovely stack of books! I hope they all have new homes :)
ReplyDeleteThank you kindly, my dear. Some of them did. :)
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