Snags and Smells

It’s been a few days now, though I didn’t intend to leave this space for that long.

Much like novel-writing I never really intended to leave at all.

But I’m beginning to realize that although I have been writing steadily, part of me checked out of writing recently.

I don’t have much sense of smell, and I wonder if that’s part of my lacking perceptive skills in general. Only the strongest feelings break through to my innermost thoughts. That could explain why I get so dramatic when things start to change.

See, the book I was trying to expand doesn’t feel like its working. Especially after the point where I stopped working on it before the lengthy break I took when I thought the first novella was done. Maybe it was really a novella after all?

Anyway, I am setting that book aside for now. But I’m not ready to pack it in. Hopefully it will be a long time before I do that, but I need to recapture my ambition to keep getting better. I feel like I’ve been missing the enjoyment of the process as well.

It’s time to play the writing game.

Have a good day everyone!

Ready

This morning I woke up still sleepy, but eager to start moving.

I am still sleepy, but writing must be done.

And I’m prepared to enjoy it, even the freelance work. I have a lot to do, but I also have a lot of ways to go forward.

Varied prose is important to my enjoyment of writing. By varied prose I mean both dialog and description, both action and narrative summary. Mixing these elements properly can make a lot of difference as to how much enthusiasm I can muster for the process.

In any case, I am pleased to say that I’m ready to go today.