I've decided that I've been skirting around the issue of writing for so long that I just need to sit down and do it. I've wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember and can honestly say that it's one of my biggest passions. But I just don't do it enough. Last year, I wrote somewhere around seven or eight chapters of this novel that had been edited by a professional, real-life author. Naturally, my computer crashed and I lost it. Since the thought of re-writing that same story has as much appeal as listening to nails screech down a chalkboard, I've decided to start a new one.
But, as everyone knows, forcing oneself to sit down and knock out the first few chapters is always the hardest part. Plus, I live within walking distance of two different libraries, which means that my insatiable appetite for books is never left unsatisfied.
So, in other words, I need to put down the books, hide my library card, and pick up my laptop.
Oy.
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Ah, that happened to me. I'd written seven chapters of a book that has been in my head for years, and my computer died. I'm re-writing it now, but taking it in a bit of a different direction. Sometimes it can be so hard to find time for it though!
I know, it's so easy to think that I'm not good enough yet, or that I don't know enough about my characters, but at the end of the day i just need to sit down and write!
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