I took yesterday off completely. I didn’t think about writing, or worry about it. I saw my friends, played some games and fussed with my garden a little bit.
I was back with a vengeance today. It seems like if you have writer’s block, to just forget about it for a day and it will come back. I managed to crank out 900+ words today, which is a pretty high daily count for me.
I’m starting to get a feel for the story and the characters. I was still stuck a bit when I first sat down today, so I started describing scenes and characters. Then, I started giving them more traits, more neuroses, more personality. Then I made them just a little more real. And then I made them talk, with extra conflict.
It’s looking good, and it’s going to be much longer than I originally planned.
In other news, day job is picking up again, and Twiter is still way too much fun. However, I wish it would stop recommending fake Portal/Half Life accounts. And everything NASA has ever done. I love you NASA, but you have too many Twitter accounts.
Great advice! I remember learning about letting fields lay fallow for a while so things can start growing again. And more neuroses always makes for good writing–and good reading!
Maybe Nasa wants your characters to go to Mars? 🙂
Good writer’s block solving technique! Its hard to get over the initial feeling that delayed isn’t failure, but it succeeds in the end.
Thanks for the encouragement guys!
My usual problem solving method is to keep at it, but it seems like I had to do the opposite to get my muse back. 🙂
Oh, and I forgot. Forget sending my characters to Mars, I want NASA to send me to Mars! I am very quiet, small and keep to myself. Plus the trip will give me plenty of time to write.
Would make for a great polaroid too with Mars 😉