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A few days ago I discussed my trouble with continuing a story I felt had too much chaos. I felt overwhelmed every time I looked at the manuscript. Two stories were attempting to intertwine, but it was too much. There was something inside me that wanted to give up. I wanted to walk away and chuck it into the pile of not happening ever. I happened to express my frustration in a social media group, and one piece of advice stood out.
This adviser told me to take my manuscript and a second word document and place them side-by-side. Then, as I read through my manuscript, remove everything that felt like another story.
What great advice! I never even thought about it.
Surprisingly, this small bit of advice seemed to give me a leeway I didn't previously have. One that allowed me to be okay with processing and writing a smaller story. I came to the realization that not all novels have to be the perfect 50,000 word, 300 page story. Sometimes it is easy to forget that stories are their own entity. I have always said that I don't write the stories. I just tell them.
With that small change in mentality, I finally finished my manuscript for 'Tis the Season. I was able to spend a whole day and get everything accomplished with it. It is a bit surprising what liberation does to the creative spirit.
Here's a sneak peak at the cover!
A few days ago I discussed my trouble with continuing a story I felt had too much chaos. I felt overwhelmed every time I looked at the manuscript. Two stories were attempting to intertwine, but it was too much. There was something inside me that wanted to give up. I wanted to walk away and chuck it into the pile of not happening ever. I happened to express my frustration in a social media group, and one piece of advice stood out.
This adviser told me to take my manuscript and a second word document and place them side-by-side. Then, as I read through my manuscript, remove everything that felt like another story.
What great advice! I never even thought about it.
Surprisingly, this small bit of advice seemed to give me a leeway I didn't previously have. One that allowed me to be okay with processing and writing a smaller story. I came to the realization that not all novels have to be the perfect 50,000 word, 300 page story. Sometimes it is easy to forget that stories are their own entity. I have always said that I don't write the stories. I just tell them.
With that small change in mentality, I finally finished my manuscript for 'Tis the Season. I was able to spend a whole day and get everything accomplished with it. It is a bit surprising what liberation does to the creative spirit.
Here's a sneak peak at the cover!
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