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I've hit a sweet spot in the last week. After months and months of writing being a labour (dealing with an unresponsive agent had something to do with it, I'm sure), I've lately been on a real roll. Writing has become fun, so much fun my normal distractions irritate me. I want to get back to writing. And it's been a wonderful place to be.
I don't know how long this is going to last, but I'm taking advantage of it. When I have to go out to do errands, I take a notebook and take a lunch or coffee break while I'm out to get some more writing down. Normally public places distract me way too much for me to be able to write.
I'm not sure I can put lightning in a bottle, but the key seems to be that I've gotten to know my characters, and I know what I want to have happen quite clearly in my head.
Or maybe because for the first time I'm writing a couple falling in love. I'm not used to doing that kind of thing (the writing, I mean) and I'm finding it some of the easiest writing I've ever done. Who woulda thunk it? I always thought it would be really, really hard. This story demanded it though, so I plunged forward.
Anybody else in that sweet spot? What did it for you?
I don't know how long this is going to last, but I'm taking advantage of it. When I have to go out to do errands, I take a notebook and take a lunch or coffee break while I'm out to get some more writing down. Normally public places distract me way too much for me to be able to write.
I'm not sure I can put lightning in a bottle, but the key seems to be that I've gotten to know my characters, and I know what I want to have happen quite clearly in my head.
Or maybe because for the first time I'm writing a couple falling in love. I'm not used to doing that kind of thing (the writing, I mean) and I'm finding it some of the easiest writing I've ever done. Who woulda thunk it? I always thought it would be really, really hard. This story demanded it though, so I plunged forward.
Anybody else in that sweet spot? What did it for you?