EW

Ramblings on writing, crafting and life.

So…I’m back. And it’s only taken an entire night and a few handfuls of hair. Lesson learned – never forget to change out your expired or lost credit card information. Or you lose everything. In the ensuing couple months of down time, I managed another chapter and a half. And I discovered a major plot flaw running throughout the entire first half of the book, requiring an ugly amount of re-writing. I’ve dithered for a few weeks on whether to just go back, do the re-writes and start from the right place on the second half of the book. Or make extensive notes, and just keep going. I had settled on the former for a bit, then realized..I wasn’t doing it. I wasn’t doing anything. The book sat mouldering and nagging at me. I think I’m learning in this process that the entire “Just get it down” school of thought really works for me. Every time I’ve tried to go back and fix an error (even one this big) I find myself stalling completely. There’s this incessant voice in my head (amongst the din of the rest of my inner peanut gallery) Chanting “Just finish the first draft, Liz. Don’t edit. Get it down. Get it down. For the love of all…just get it down!” Persistent bugger. So I’ve decided to listen. Notes. And just keep plugging.

I’ve set a goal. I don’t do well with deadlines that I’ve arbitrarily set. I tend to flout them just because I can. But there’s a conference in April. Put on by Romantic Times, but with several workshops given by Urban Fantasy writers. So if I can manage to finish by April. I get to go! I’m hoping a deadline via reward might prove slightly more motivating for me.

I guess we’ll see.