Crazy lady post again.I do feel like I've been a bit crazy these last few days. Why? Because I'm having fits with my plot. And when my writing isn't going well, it affects my mood. I feel out of sorts and lethargic, and, well, grumpy. The urge to give up, to go with every cliched plot out there, overcomes me. But I stubbornly push it away.
But when the solution to the plot finally, finally, appears? It's like magic. The mood improves. The giddiness returns. The joy explodes. I can't wait to start writing.
Of course, this is a cycle. When I'm in the midst of the novel and am having problems, that 'mood' will return again. I'll withdraw from others, grumble, groan a bit, and otherwise be a pain in my own tush.
Tell me I'm not alone in this! ;-)
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Oh yeah! There are predictable times during a novel when I get cranky and nothing goes right. Like right now. But I'll get over it, I always do!
ReplyDeleteI'm usually distracted and irritable too! Like today!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it's going well. I'm still trying to figure bits out in my head and zoning out of conversations, which is rather rude.
ReplyDeleteI've had a couple of novel-writing attempts, Mel, and both times I've run out of steam early on. I've experienced a similar kind of frustration when writing shorts - but novel-frustration must be in a different league. I admire you for having the stamina to just keep on going.
ReplyDeleteTotally with you. I get irritable and then go in denial and refuse to write and just watch TV instead and won't talk about it for a couple of days. My husband doesn't ask why I'm not writing, he knows this too will pass. Plus I think he enjoys the fact that I'm giving him more attention! LOL
ReplyDeleteYou are SOOOOO not alone! I do this in mini cycles and huge cycles. So, during the day I'll go through several small cycles, then over the course of several months I'll go through a bigger dip and hill. Just roll with it. That's all I can do. Try and keep a positive attitude!
ReplyDeleteNo dear, you're not alone. My grumpy withdrawal phases happen mostly when I can't work on my WIP...but I'm fixing to run away for a few days to take care of that!
ReplyDeleteI love that you wrote this as I've felt the exact same way.And when you said you almost feel like giving up and writing something cliche, I said "NO!" and was glad to see you pushed on and it will be worth it!
ReplyDeletePush on and push through. That's the solution, and you nailed it. I just wish we could dispense with the whole unhappy bit that comes before the pieces finally click...it does seem to be required, though. *sigh*
ReplyDeleteIt's always reassuring to know others go through the same process. While in the middle of it, I always imagine other writers humming happily as whole chapters fall from their fingers onto their hard drives...
I'm so glad I'm not alone. Sometimes, I think I'm the only one that goes through this misery. I guess it's all part of the process, but I really wish it wasn't.
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