It has come to my attention, thanks to a dear friend, that I am doing "a lot" right now. Which honestly, fair. When I break it down into a to do list...it makes me tired to look at. Line-edit freelancing Drawing class 1x per week Writing critique group 2x per month Wedding planning Working standard… Continue reading It’s not writer’s block…it’s burnout
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… Continue reading So much to do and not able to start
But not for a new degree or even in the traditional sense. I started taking a continuing education course on the fundamentals of drawing. Why? Because it sounded fun and I missed the meditative state that drawing and painting used to bring me. I want to improve some art skills to help my career, yes,… Continue reading I went back to school!
Oh man, have I been struggling! Writing, especially first draft writing or even just free-writing, used to be so easy for me. I didn't think it was easy when I was doing it of course, but looking back now I'm stunned by how fluidly things would come to me and come together. Now though...now I'm… Continue reading Let’s get real…I’ve got writer’s block
August has been a whirlwind! There's so much happening in my personal life and my work life that my brain has just not wanted to focus on my writing. I got engaged Started a new line edit side gig Product launch and trade show season at work Manuscript sent to a developmental editor Venue visits… Continue reading So much happening, but not a lot of writing…
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