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emotionally, it was difficult
Certainly, looking back, there were a million reasons why it happened :. in 2014, I wrote two manuscripts back-to -Back 2015 was the year before the release of my debut in 2015 I was working on revisions for the three (I think?) different manuscripts, including au beyond the Red , and that's not counting the heaviest burden of the school, I had never had (18 credits a semester), and some really emotional events Real Life that took place a couple of months intervals.
This is to say, logically I should not have been a problem to cut me some slack, especially since I made get a lot of work done (both revisions!), but you know, brains are idiots, we are our own worst critics, etc., etc.
then when 2016 began, one of my resolutions was first write a manuscript and again, I'll be honest, I had doubts about whether or not he really was going to occur even though I really wanted it to happen. Not writing a year marred with a little confidence in me, despite all the good things going on.
So this April I started writing again and I finished (very short but complete!) First project on May 1 The project came in just under 50,000 words, and when I finished I was not sure I want to go out again (now almost two months later, I'm really excited to come back, hopefully in the not -too-distant future). But it was a project, and it meets the resolution of my New Year, and I also felt much better after finishing my fourteen (EEEP) first project.
This month, I started the first draft of a new-else entirely WIP I wrote in April. And as nervous as I had to start (and I am), I hit the ground running, set a day / week goal 2k / day 6, and given myself a deadline in mid-July. So far, things are going well I'm 60% through and ahead of the target, thus barring unforeseen circumstances, I should be able to finish on time without any problems.
But for the first time, despite having already written a first draft of this year and get through my second first project in 2016 relatively well, I made a third I fully drawn WIP itch to write.
as far as I can remember, I have never written three scripts a year before (although I am pleased written two in one year on several occasions). But this idea was so violently in my mind since I draw seriously in that I already promised myself if I do not get the chance to do so earlier, I will use it for NaNoWriMo assuming I do not have more imminent deadline to reach this month.
So to go from nothing new in one year (possibly) three new manuscripts of next year reminded me writing is very much a cycle. From idea generation, tracing, in the first draft, revision of the revision of the revision of the revision, rest if you can, and again, the cycle is quite clear-but sometimes we slip into a cyclical mood, too. Sometimes a year of revision manuscript after manuscript, a year of writing the manuscript after manuscript, and that's fine.
Sometimes it is easy to forget that we have to give us room to focus on one part of the cycle at a time, especially when we are dealing with multiple projects. Sometimes it is easy to forget that nothing new to write for a while does not mean that you will never write something new again
So here's a reminder to you guys that I had last year. Writing is a cycle, and no matter what part of the cycle, you, give you the room you need to enjoy the scene you are. I promise that all will be well.
What part of the write cycle are you right now
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