Thursday, March 8, 2012

That Other Moment...

That other moment when you realize your draft doesn't have the atmosphere you wanted, and you also don't know how to get from Point A to Point B, and your brain feels like this:



And like this:



...yeah, those moments aren't fun.

Funny that I'm in a funk a few days after having such a great high.

*sigh*

Anyway, I won't allow myself to wallow for long. I'm either going to A) Come up with a solution, or B) Barrel through until I'm unstuck. I really hope option A happens, but either way, this funk is going DOWN. Actually, I'm not going to think of it as a funk. Nope, it's just an obstacle that I need to overcome. A problem that I need to find a solution to. I'm going to figure this thing out, one way or the other. And, um, I hope it's soon :)

It's all in the attitude, people. All in the attitude. (I'll just keep repeating that to myself...)

On a totally unrelated note, I bought a GORGEOUS new notebook that I don't even want to call a notebook because it's so pretty--actually, maybe it's a "journal"--and it's just begging me to fill it! It's as thick as a book, which makes me want to write an entire draft in it.

Yeah, an entire draft. Longhand. In a journal.

I'm not ready to do it yet, though, what with New Novel still unfinished. But maybe my next draft. Would that be...crazy?


8 comments:

  1. hope you get out of that funk soon!

    do you know Kristen Cashore writes her fist drafts in a notebook? longhand? and she is fabulous.. so, no! it's not crazy at all!

    I've recently fallen in love with notebooks... sometimes I just want to write and write on them about my story and not even bother with the "real draft" in my computer... LOL that might cause a problem though if I ever plan on finishing this book.

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    1. Ohhh she does?! Okay, so people actually do that.

      I also have a notebook just for brainstorming and notes, and sometimes I write scenes in it too. If I need a break from the computer or just want a change of pace, I write in the notebook. And you WILL finish this book, so you better not avoid the "real draft" for too long :)

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  2. I love that you posted cat pictures. I hope these are not also hanging on the wall of your office! haha. I hope you de-funk soon!

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    1. Haha, no, they are not hanging on the wall! Though now that you mention it, the first one would be kind of cute...haha. And thank you! De-funking is underway!

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  3. Mmm...I want a notebook like that. I have a creamy leather bound journal, but its kinda small. :3

    I can relate with the funky part. My MS is still being a pain even though I'm making progress bit by bit. I feel like a half drowned cat beating a dead fish....a very slippery dead fish...>_>

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    1. I wanted a creamy leather one, but the ones I found weren't thick enough either, so I went with this one. It's still leather but rough-ish and has a floral design. Really pretty though.

      Haha, yes, sometimes the rough parts totally feel like that! Good that you're still making progress :)

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  4. I have journals too, writing long-hand is a process, but it's a truly beautiful one. Nice to meet you!

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  5. That second picture made me snort! So funny!

    And I totally admire your attitude. Seriously, with an attitude like that, you'll find your solution in no time!

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