Thank you for encapsulating the drudgery of stagnation (or, as my favourite idiom goes, writing yourself into a corner). This one resonates so much. For full transparency’s sake, the only reason I got through 100k words was because I got seriously stuck on my novel’s first draft, so I had to switch to another project that I have to write the zero draft for. It feels more freeing, for now, but sooner or later I must overcome the difficulties to get a finished result and not simply jump from one project to another. Love the way you phrased it: “time to go backwards before it is too late.” As always, wishing the best for your life and creative output.
Every writer would have their moment of stagnation. It is so inspiring to see you accomplish the goal. I also think that zero draft is much easier to flesh out since you can write anything.
Reading Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell got me consider if I should keep writing novels. Bell’s process is tedious to say the least but I think it is worth the effort.
Thank you for encapsulating the drudgery of stagnation (or, as my favourite idiom goes, writing yourself into a corner). This one resonates so much. For full transparency’s sake, the only reason I got through 100k words was because I got seriously stuck on my novel’s first draft, so I had to switch to another project that I have to write the zero draft for. It feels more freeing, for now, but sooner or later I must overcome the difficulties to get a finished result and not simply jump from one project to another. Love the way you phrased it: “time to go backwards before it is too late.” As always, wishing the best for your life and creative output.
Every writer would have their moment of stagnation. It is so inspiring to see you accomplish the goal. I also think that zero draft is much easier to flesh out since you can write anything.
Reading Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell got me consider if I should keep writing novels. Bell’s process is tedious to say the least but I think it is worth the effort.