I now officially have a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and another Bachelor of Science in Child Development! Next week I will start working at a daycare. I'm mostly excited about this (although it will be very challenging) because it's going to teach me how to write so much better. I've always noticed that it's really difficult to write children's dialogue. What better way to make sure I do it more realistically than to actually be around children?
It doesn't feel any different yet. People keep asking me how I feel, but it still feels like summer right now. Maybe I'm not quite ready to be an adult yet, but I'll figure it out as I go. It's not like I have much of a choice, is it?
But I'm excited for what's to come next. What's going on in the writing department in my life, you may ask? I'm working on the first draft of a novel in verse called Impact. I'm thinking about querying Surrender, a prequel to Facades. I'm thinking about starting to write yet another novel even though I'm working on another one. Luckily, I have to think of character names first, which is holding me back from starting work on this project right away. A lot is going on, but there's so little time to work! And this is before I start working an 8-to-5 job too.
But hey, if I really do love writing, I'm going to find some way to make time for it. So I'll manage somehow, I suppose. It would help if Waffles stopped eating chocolate and Oreo cookie crumbs. But that's a story for a different day.
Well, that's a short snippet of Jelsa's life! Hopefully I have some stories for you all soon! (I'm going to get CPR-certified pretty soon. Exciting and scary all at the same time!)
Much love, as always.
Showing posts with label Impact. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Impact. Show all posts
Truth Thursday: It's Hard to Focus
When I say it's hard to focus, I mean it in two different ways. For one, it's hard to concentrate when actually writing material. For another, it's hard to focus on just one project. There's always so much to work on and so much to do.
At the beginning of the year, I was working on editing Second Chance, which must have worked, because now it's getting published. I have also been working on its companion novel, Impact. But I got distracted and continued some work on a project I started in 2012 temporarily titled Redemption, not to mention editing a novel I finished in 2012 titled Chains, rewriting a novel I finished writing in middle school titled Solid Ground, and writing the sequel to a novel I finished in 2011 titled Transparent.
As one might imagine, by trying to focus on all of these things, I've gotten none of them done. Impact should be a bigger priority because it's the companion novel to something that's getting published very soon. But I'm being pulled in so many directions because I don't want to lose my ability to create new material, and I don't want to lose my ability to edit well. I want to exercise all parts of my brain, but it's very difficult to juggle. I don't exactly like carrying around 2 binders and 3 notebooks everywhere I go. For one, it's heavy to do so, and for another, it's difficult to actually get something completed due to this problem.
So what did I do? I didn't write for a little bit because even though I love writing, it really can become a stressful activity sometimes. I dipped my toes back in the water this week editing Chains during some down time and writing a little more of Solid Ground. Taking breaks from editing usually isn't a big problem, but taking a break from writing or rewriting something is, especially when a huge chunk of material has already been written. When the motivation to write comes, first I reread everything I've already written to make sure I don't write any inconsistencies or double-up on similar events. But by the time I do that, sometimes I've run out of steam to actually write the piece. This is incredibly frustrating and is holding me back from finishing manuscripts. So what is a girl to do?
To be honest, I haven't figured that out yet. But I thought I would mention this is a problem because I know many other authors have to deal with it as well. So, how truthful is this post? Do you deal with similar situations when you write, or have you heard of writer friends who have the same issues?
At the beginning of the year, I was working on editing Second Chance, which must have worked, because now it's getting published. I have also been working on its companion novel, Impact. But I got distracted and continued some work on a project I started in 2012 temporarily titled Redemption, not to mention editing a novel I finished in 2012 titled Chains, rewriting a novel I finished writing in middle school titled Solid Ground, and writing the sequel to a novel I finished in 2011 titled Transparent.
As one might imagine, by trying to focus on all of these things, I've gotten none of them done. Impact should be a bigger priority because it's the companion novel to something that's getting published very soon. But I'm being pulled in so many directions because I don't want to lose my ability to create new material, and I don't want to lose my ability to edit well. I want to exercise all parts of my brain, but it's very difficult to juggle. I don't exactly like carrying around 2 binders and 3 notebooks everywhere I go. For one, it's heavy to do so, and for another, it's difficult to actually get something completed due to this problem.
So what did I do? I didn't write for a little bit because even though I love writing, it really can become a stressful activity sometimes. I dipped my toes back in the water this week editing Chains during some down time and writing a little more of Solid Ground. Taking breaks from editing usually isn't a big problem, but taking a break from writing or rewriting something is, especially when a huge chunk of material has already been written. When the motivation to write comes, first I reread everything I've already written to make sure I don't write any inconsistencies or double-up on similar events. But by the time I do that, sometimes I've run out of steam to actually write the piece. This is incredibly frustrating and is holding me back from finishing manuscripts. So what is a girl to do?
To be honest, I haven't figured that out yet. But I thought I would mention this is a problem because I know many other authors have to deal with it as well. So, how truthful is this post? Do you deal with similar situations when you write, or have you heard of writer friends who have the same issues?
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)