It has have been a full week now with my new balanced structure and I can firmly say my plan still needs tweaking. I don’t need another full overhaul, but just some tweaking and some acceptance. Spending an hour a day with my characters has served me well this week, but that needs some tweaking too. My mind just can’t seem to let go of learning. I find so much good information (via twitter, blogs, and in the Plot & Structure book I’m reading) that I can’t seem to let it go and just be creative. There-in lies my problem.
Wanting to learn and respecting the craft makes perfect sense, but in itself is not the real problem.
It has taken me a long time and a lot of effort on my part to accept my need to be a writer. Making up for lost time is always a vicious circle. Now I find myself in the infamous catch-22: I need to write, but I want to learn before I write
uuuurrrrrgh
Balance
yes, my balance needs some tweaking, some acceptance, and a firm step forward.
The week began with three days of glorious writing, plotting, and editing. I added 1,622 words and charted 14 chapters. Now all I can see is problems that I need to fix and I’m having a problem moving forward. I can’t seem to fix the problems or write new scenes.
big girl breath, balance, acceptance
In the last few months I have learned and accepted a great deal about my writing. I guess you can say I’ve moved from the pretty in pink stage to the all is dull and grey stage. Well, forget grey. I’m changing my colors to blue. I am working woman blue.
I’m pushing up my sleeves and getting down to the business at hand. I will Seize the day and what ever it can provide me. Now it is time to work hard and just move forward.
Each week I will continue to spend an hour a day with my characters. I will read and learn about my craft. In time my writing abilities will improve, but it will take time. Heck most things, that are really worth the investment, take a life time of study anyways. In the mean time…I. will. write!
S.J. Maylee 
yay for writing – go girl go 🙂 its a matter of allowing some time for the other things, they are necessary but more time allowances for the creativity. Knowledge can seep into brain while youre not looking and feed that creativity.
Creativity is the importance – if one concentrates on the knowledge that then bustles into front place and unless its articles you want to write then its bustled in the wrong place – bring creativity foward (might be shy)
all the best for coming week
You’re right, I know you’re right
seep in, that is a great way to think of it…let it meld
Creativity is so important, it is what I thrive on for sure
Thanks for the support & for stopping by!!!
I. will. write
LOVE THAT!!!
Girl….I FEEL you! When I read “Now I find myself in the infamous catch-22: I need to write, but I want to learn before I write” it’s like you spoke straight from my heart. I feel like I need to catch up writing like a fiend but at the same time, I feel like I’m WAY behind on the “craft” of writing so I am constantly torn between writing and learning. And then when I do sit down to write, I constantly ask myself “is this right, is this 3-act structure, what’s my logline, is that a good logline, what’s my inciting event, etc???” I am drowning and stalled in knowing enough to know that I know not nearly enough…ahhhhh….LOL!!!
Tonight I told myself to breath. Trust that the process will work itself out. Yes, it’s been a bit of a surprise and reality check that it’s not going to be nearly as easy I thought but that’s life. You are sooo right, it will be worth every once of blood, sweat and tears!!!
Woo! You go!
Listen, I totally understand the wanting to learn about the craft, and I think that is a normal part of the process, it will even out, and soon…ish you’ll be writing more than reading about writing. Look at what you’ve accomplished, it’s awesome!
Thank you Amy!! It is good to know my feelings are pretty normal and I’m excited to know it will even out!!
Thank you! Thank you!