Oh boy. It’s been a busy month. All good things, but oof.
The worst part is that, for some reason, I can’t get myself to start working on my edit. I’m so intimidated by reading through it and starting changes. I think they call that “resistance,” when the internal critic decides it’s safest to keep you away from a big project. The more important and exciting the project, the bigger the resistance.
I have fully hit a wall. I mentioned a couple weeks or so ago that it feels like writer’s block. It doesn’t help that I’ve just been scrolling through social media almost endlessly for the past couple of weeks. If you were to look into my brain, you’d probably see wedding stuff and a certain celebrity romance.
I did read a very delightful book recently – Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross. It was so beautifully written that it made me yearn for writing again. Nothing like a book about writers to make writing seem like a good idea.
For this month, I’m going to try to find a process to go about editing up my manuscript that I got back from the dev editor mid-September. I want to find a routine and a focus this month. That might mean taking a step back from social media as it seems to be my crutch when I’m bored.
So, that’s how my month has been. I’ve been a little absent mostly because I’ve lacked any kind of inspiration. Writing doesn’t feel like it’s taking me to a different place lately, it just feels like putting words on a page. My escape has turned into another chore. I want that old feeling back.
Here’s to a month of finding inspiration. I hope it’s not hiding too well.
Happy Reading!
Rachel
Subtle Stories 