Already? Not ready!

[wayfaringwordhack]

Tomorrow, my one-month break from writing comes to an end. I don't know if I'm ready to dive back into it. In any case, desire to does not burn, drive, or push me. My plan was to read TTD (it's been nigh on 3 months since I've looked at or thought about it) and see what I think for myself. After that, I planned to *finally* read the crits (excepting

mindseas and magicnoire's, which I read right away way back when since they delivered them with such promptness. *g*) 

The problem is I just don't want to.  I don't care to read my work, and I don't care to see what people said about it. I really hope that doesn't come across as ungrateful because I am extremely grateful for the effort everyone put into their critiques and the time they dedicated to such a monstrous project. I hoped that the apathy would wear off by month's end, but nope. Still hanging around me like a foul miasma.

I often feel a build of excitement and interest after I start something, so maybe I should just immerse myself in it and see if the project can hook me again.  Or maybe I should turn to shorts for a while. I say shorts because I don't feel like looking at my second novel attempt just now either, and starting a third while I have two languishing for polish and ultimate sendout just feels like I can't see something through.  

I did dream about one of my shorts last night, so maybe that is the way to go...

 

 

Comments

[pjthompson]

That means the book is done. When you can no longer stand to look at it, don't want to work on it, it's nature's way of saying, "Stop!" :-)

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Somehow, I'm afraid that when I read the critiques, I'm going to see that the betas are not of that opinion. *lol*

[pjthompson]

I'll bet they're not.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

It would definitely be a long shot. :P

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Hmm. I'm perplexed as to whether I should recommend taking more time, or should recommend diving into it and seeing what happens. I do know that if something else has your passion right now, you might want to stick with that. Otherwise you'll be cheating both it and your writing by giving your full attention to neither.

And you are a reviewing goddess. ;-) Seeing how much detail and thought you put into it explains why your writing is so good.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

I have a printout of the short I dreamed about. I think I'll go sit on the sofa with a cuppa, read, and see if that doesn't get some wheels turning.

As for TTD, since we are going away for almost two weeks in September, I could read it before the trip, meditate on it, and then read the crits and meditate on them during the vacation. Or maybe not. bwahaha. They might ruin my holiday. :P

And you are a reviewing goddess. ;-) Seeing how much detail and thought you put into it explains why your writing is so good.

Thank you. *hugs*

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

I really, really doubt they'd ruin anything. :-)