Hello there! We all know that December happens to be a very busy time of the year. For me, without children and now without my mother, it has quieted down. Beyond the large amount of tourists that come through our little Smoky Mountain town, it remains pretty quiet. It can be quiet daunting to face the quiet of winter after the busyness of summer and autumn. Me? Well, I love the quiet. It allows me time to think. It allows me time to sit and write. The chill allows me to curl up in bed and read or plan.
Today, the long, dark, chilly hours of winter allowed me to sit in front of my laptop and evaluate a book I have been writing for a long time. I started A Season of Beginnings (now Tis the Season) so long ago. I have to say I have contemplated several times to stop writing/editing it. Unlike my other writing, it seems so chaotic. The chapters jump. The story seems like two different ones mashed together to form some crazy Christmas story.
And this, unfortunately, is a difficult aspect of writing. Choosing whether I throw out a piece of writing or continue trying.
Yes, editing is very much part of writing. But, when do we call quits? When do we, as authors, choose to stop banging our head against a brick wall and quit trying to edit something that isn't worth it? I will admit that sitting here and evaluating the story yet again makes me feel the need to drop it. The chaos seems too difficult to overcome.
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed by your writing?
Today, the long, dark, chilly hours of winter allowed me to sit in front of my laptop and evaluate a book I have been writing for a long time. I started A Season of Beginnings (now Tis the Season) so long ago. I have to say I have contemplated several times to stop writing/editing it. Unlike my other writing, it seems so chaotic. The chapters jump. The story seems like two different ones mashed together to form some crazy Christmas story.
And this, unfortunately, is a difficult aspect of writing. Choosing whether I throw out a piece of writing or continue trying.
Yes, editing is very much part of writing. But, when do we call quits? When do we, as authors, choose to stop banging our head against a brick wall and quit trying to edit something that isn't worth it? I will admit that sitting here and evaluating the story yet again makes me feel the need to drop it. The chaos seems too difficult to overcome.
What do you do when you feel overwhelmed by your writing?
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