Thoughts about writing, and the lack thereof

[valis2]

etrangere had an entry about writing, and it made me think about my own writing, and how I haven't been doing any.

In fact, someone just reviewed the unfinished tLS with, "I am so mad at you!" because I haven't updated.

This has just been a crazy year, between shows and the wedding and stuff. I pushed myself to get out there and sell, and unfortunately, the returns were not great. In fact, they weren't even good, but that's for another entry entirely.

The thing is, this year I've done the least amount of writing since I started the HP fandom. And it's not for lack of ideas--I have stories and plots and characters overflowing in my head. It's just that RL has eaten me whole.

Worst of all, I can't possibly participate in the snupin_santa exchange. I will be moving in December, and if I sign up, it will be disastrous. I'm very sad about this. Very. I've so enjoyed the kick in the pants that is writing for an exchange. However, I have to be realistic. Not only will I be moving an entire apartment's worth of belongings mostly by myself, but I will also be helping to move husband's grandmother out of same house, and I will also have to deal with improving same house before we move in (the carpets are wrecked, it needs painting, etc.) and, if that weren't enough, I will have to deal with the oodles of furniture/items left over because she is going into an independent living facility.

Please don't think I'm ungrateful about having to do this work--said grandmother is the height of generosity for letting us purchase her house at an amazingly reasonable price, and it's a steal. But it is a lot of work, and I won't have time to write.

Even worse, I won't have time to write tLS, which makes me sadder than words can convey. I have the entire ending plotted out, I have oodles of thoughts about where I'm going, and I'm totally geeked--except I don't have the time.

Hopefully when everything dies down after December I'll have a couple weeks to write something before I leave for Arizona. *crosses fingers* It's sad when you have to plan your writing time five months ahead...

Comments

[sylvadin.livejournal.com]

It's sad when you have to plan your writing time five months ahead...

No, not sad - it's real life sometimes. At least you know you WILL be returning to your writing - just not as soon you might like. (Then again, I've noticed that you tend to be one of those people who seems to live life at a triple-shot espresso energy level and who wants to get everything done now, NOW, NOW! ;-)

Stop. Take a deep breath. Accept the fact that you need to place your writing on the back burner until after the move. Stop guilting about that fact and instead remind yourself that the delay only means that you will be able to truly focus on your writing once the RL dust settles.

*hugs*

[valis2.livejournal.com]

At least you know you WILL be returning to your writing - just not as soon you might like.

hee! That's very true. And it's not due to writer's block or anything of the like--it's just due to the time paucity!

Then again, I've noticed that you tend to be one of those people who seems to live life at a triple-shot espresso energy level and who wants to get everything done now, NOW, NOW! ;-)

ahahaha! Yes, interspersed with long hours where I do nothing but play Battle for Middle Earth, lol!

Stop guilting about that fact and instead remind yourself that the delay only means that you will be able to truly focus on your writing once the RL dust settles.

Excellent advice, as always. You're such a wonderful person to give me such calming words...*hugs*