Happy Writemas!
We are over the hump in December and another day closer to a new year. I haven't decided if I am looking forward to a new year or not. I believe it will forever be tainted with the anniversary of my mother's death on the 9th of January; however, I am looking forward to the new projects I have lined up and the work I have plans to work on.
Last week, I began working on Into the Alaskan Wild and felt refreshed in my writing since I published 'Tis the Season. I cannot begin to explain the amount of weight and obligation I was carrying around. Now, I feel light and happy to write again. Now, I will likely feel the same weight, obligation, and frustration when I have to start editing Into the Alaskan Wild. It's inevitable.
What writer doesn't feel like that?
Who can honestly say that editing is their favorite task?
The whole process is breaking apart pieces of a story you spent hours and hours crafting. Then, you have to decide if it adds or detracts from the story. It is sometimes heart wrenching.
If I had to choose a moment in the writing process I love the most, it would be a toss-up between actually writing the story and picking up the finished book for the first time. Both of these send thrills of excitement through me. Writing the story is a muted excitement. I feel elated at new characters, new dialogue, and a new story. Picking up a finished book for the first time makes me want to twirl in a frilly dress with my arms out to the sides. (I don't do frilly dresses.)
What is your favorite moment of writing?
We are over the hump in December and another day closer to a new year. I haven't decided if I am looking forward to a new year or not. I believe it will forever be tainted with the anniversary of my mother's death on the 9th of January; however, I am looking forward to the new projects I have lined up and the work I have plans to work on.
Last week, I began working on Into the Alaskan Wild and felt refreshed in my writing since I published 'Tis the Season. I cannot begin to explain the amount of weight and obligation I was carrying around. Now, I feel light and happy to write again. Now, I will likely feel the same weight, obligation, and frustration when I have to start editing Into the Alaskan Wild. It's inevitable.
What writer doesn't feel like that?
Who can honestly say that editing is their favorite task?
The whole process is breaking apart pieces of a story you spent hours and hours crafting. Then, you have to decide if it adds or detracts from the story. It is sometimes heart wrenching.
If I had to choose a moment in the writing process I love the most, it would be a toss-up between actually writing the story and picking up the finished book for the first time. Both of these send thrills of excitement through me. Writing the story is a muted excitement. I feel elated at new characters, new dialogue, and a new story. Picking up a finished book for the first time makes me want to twirl in a frilly dress with my arms out to the sides. (I don't do frilly dresses.)
What is your favorite moment of writing?
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