Keeping in step? Drumming your own beat? Reaching your goals?
Time to check in with the monthly Insecure Writers Support Group. Hard to call myself a writer these days. I'm marching in a squiggle pattern between work, chores, doggies, and travel to watch my son play ball, leaving little to no room for my WIPs.
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But my stories are not forgotten! I often jot notes about how to enhance a scene or get ideas and inspiration from the book club I recently joined (which also warns me about things not to do!) And my students always inspire funny or dramatic scenes and character traits--they're hilarious and can't stay out of trouble, the little scoundrels!
With so much going on, I have to remind myself to slow down. Funny to be saying that after I was so bored when I first moved. I like a busy, productive lifestyle, but I can easily stress myself out. I have to remind myself, there are some things I have no control over and just have to deal with, like traffic, weather, time, and confounded technology glitches (grrr!) No point pulling my hair out. Just take a deep breath and do what I can. It all gives me opportunities to work on my patience.
Hope you all are finding time to write and finding patience to deal with your hair-pulling ordeals!
Remember: March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb. IE: we can make it through the tough times and good times won't be far behind!
5 comments:
Yes, it's important to remember to slow down and not stress about things we can't control. It's taken me a LONG time to learn these lessons. And it sounds like you haven't forgotten your writing while you go through a busy time in life.
Writing can be for a season. I went many years between some of my books. Just slow down and do what you sanely can.
If you can't control it don't stress it!
Scoundrels - LOL!
Hey, notes work. The brain is working on it, even if your fingers are taking a break, and that's just fine.
I find there's always ebb and flow in the writing world. And those notes are so important to have on hand when you get back to those projects. :)
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