I would like to know what motivates you to write? I am currently having extreme difficulty motivating myself to write. My characters are running around inside my head doing all kinds of "good" stuff. My problem seems to be that I cannot make myself sit down and write.
A prime example is this blog. I have not touched it since beginning it. It's not a matter of having writer's block. I just can't seem to make time for my writing. Does anyone else have ths problem or am I just lazy? I do work a full-time job but my evenings are free. So why can I not spend time with my writing? Perhaps it's the fact that it only took approximately four months to write my first novel, Deadly Shamrocks. Maybe I thought it would always be that easy. I must admit, I spend a lot of time marketing Deadly Shamrocks and I have several book signings scheduled so I have been quite busy with that.
Whether you are an Indie writer or published through traditional means, you are going to spend a lot of valuabe tiime marketing your book and making personal appearances. When do nationally known, best selling authors have time to write and what motivates them to write? I know money is a factor but they still have to have the desire to spend time with their writing projects. Am I not devoted to my writing? The thought has crossed my mind. Do I have ADHD and cannot sit still long enough to work on my writing? I have been working on the sequel to Deadly Shamrocks since September 2010. I now have five chapters completed. That is NOT acceptable!
Oh well, I shall put this off and think about it tomorrow (as Scarlett would say).
I get in moods like this. When I finished writing What the Heart Wants, I didn't touch it again for over a month. Of course, this was also around Christmas, and there was plenty going on.
ReplyDeleteI know that a lot of people set writing goals and such. You have to make time to write a little, even if it's just for ten minutes, but don't force the words. It sounds like you're in a slump, but you will get over it. "After all, tomorrow is another day" Scarlett :-)