By:
Ava Jae
It’s
been a while since I’ve done a writing truths post, so I figured now, as I eek
out the last couple scenes of my latest WIP, would be as good a time as ever.
I’ve written about general writing truths and truths I wish I knew before I began writing. Now here are five hard writing truths, that may not be the most enjoyable to consider, but are true nevertheless (and thus, worth knowing, I think).
(1) Writing isn’t always fun. Recent example: I decided it’d be a good idea to draft two first drafts back to back, during a time that I’ve basically been busier than ever. (Spoiler alert: I was wrong). It usually takes me a month (or less) to get through a draft, and with both drafts combined I’ve been first drafting since…oh…beginning of June? Something like that.
Anyway, I finally finished yesterday (after writing this post), but it felt like forever for me. And I was tired. And there were many days where the writing dragged, probably because I was a little burnt out, but the book wasn’t going to write itself and so I kept showing up. And sometimes (a lot of times, really) it wasn’t fun. But if your goal is to make a career out of your writing, then you need to learn to show up even when you don’t feel like it, even when you aren’t particularly inspired, even when you’re tired and would rather…not.
And you know what? Sometimes it starts off not fun, but as you get into the zone, it becomes fun. And even if it doesn’t, at least you’re progressing, which is always a pretty big plus.
(2) Sometimes
you won’t do anything wrong and your MS still won’t sell.
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Read the full article HERE!
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If
you missed my writing & marketing tweets and retweets yesterday, here they
are again:
- Seriously Write: Avoiding Melodrama by Katie Ganshert http://ow.ly/CjZdC
- 8 Ways to Get Motivated and Stay Motivated | Guest Post by Sage Weidner | Writerology http://ow.ly/Ck7F5
- How to Write Better: 7 Simple Ways to Declutter Your Writing http://ow.ly/Ck7Ml
- Writing Scenes v. Narration: Know the Difference | Linda S. Clare http://ow.ly/Ck8xQ
- WOW! Women On Writing Blog: How to Critique http://ow.ly/Ck8Dz
- Writability: 5 Hard Writing Truths http://ow.ly/Ck8GS
- Is A Pseudonym Right For You? - Writer's Edit http://ow.ly/Ck8JW
- A Clever Twist on Video and Book Club Promo from Author Neil Gaiman - Where Writers Win http://ow.ly/Ck8RL
- Karen Woodward: Story Composition: Variety Within Unity http://ow.ly/Ck8Vk
- Anoint Your Character with Inner Conflict, A Master Technique http://ow.ly/Ck93Z
- Does Your Main Character Have To Be Likeable? | Gideon's Screenwriting Tips: So Now You're a Screenwriter... http://ow.ly/Ck99S
- Writer Unboxed » Take Charge of Your Author Business: 5 Aspects to Consider http://ow.ly/Ck9ik
- Change Your Crappy Twitter Handle Without Losing Followers | WIRED http://ow.ly/Clz7y
- How to UP Your Word Count and Write Like a Boss! (Part 1) | Ingrid's Notes http://ow.ly/ClzoO
- More EZ Scene Writing Tips | Linda S. Clare http://ow.ly/ClzGv
- The Potential Perils and Pitfalls of Signing with a Small Press – And How to Avoid Them — The Book Designer http://ow.ly/ClzJM
- Things Bloggers Should Know Before Using Google Adwords : @ProBlogger http://ow.ly/ClzMD
- What Makes an Amazing First Chapter? - Jeni Chappelle http://ow.ly/ClzSj
- Writing Questions Answered http://ow.ly/ClA99 Character Development: How Friendships Form
- ThrillWriting: 'Ho 'Ho 'Ho - Is There a Prostitute in your Novel? Information for Writers http://ow.ly/ClAjl
- An Author’s Advice to Literary Agents | Live Write Thrive http://ow.ly/ClAno
- Copyright, Publishing Contract Clauses, Image Use And Avoiding Getting Sued With Helen Sedwick | The Creative Penn http://ow.ly/ClAsU
- Resources for Writers: SPELLING ON THE GO - Commonly Misspelled Words at Your Fingertips http://ow.ly/ClAGa
- Happy writing and running, Kathy
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