On writer’s block

I don ‘t often suffer from classic writer’s block.  But this is a good quote from Hemingway, lifted from this post:

The best way is always to stop when you are going good and when you know what will happen next. If you do that every day … you will never be stuck. Always stop while you are going good and don’t think about it or worry about it until you start to write the next day. That way your subconscious will work on it all the time. But if you think about it consciously or worry about it you will kill it and your brain will be tired before you start.

The rest of the post is worth reading, too, as is most of the blog.

[cross-posted from my website]

On writer's block

I don ‘t often suffer from classic writer’s block.  But this is a good quote from Hemingway, lifted from this post:

The best way is always to stop when you are going good and when you know what will happen next. If you do that every day … you will never be stuck. Always stop while you are going good and don’t think about it or worry about it until you start to write the next day. That way your subconscious will work on it all the time. But if you think about it consciously or worry about it you will kill it and your brain will be tired before you start.

The rest of the post is worth reading, too, as is most of the blog.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

On writer's block

I don ‘t often suffer from classic writer’s block.  But this is a good quote from Hemingway, lifted from this post:

The best way is always to stop when you are going good and when you know what will happen next. If you do that every day … you will never be stuck. Always stop while you are going good and don’t think about it or worry about it until you start to write the next day. That way your subconscious will work on it all the time. But if you think about it consciously or worry about it you will kill it and your brain will be tired before you start.

The rest of the post is worth reading, too, as is most of the blog.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

General updates

I’ve been neglecting this blog again, which I feel bad about.  In general, though, I’ve been neglecting everything online.  My fatigue levels are higher than usual, which has called for some rationing of spoons.  Thus, some things have been sliding.

I’m slowly, slowly getting back into a comfortable writing routine.  I’m trying not to push myself, for that way lies even more fatigue and lots of useless words.  My daily goal at the moment is 1,000 words, though most days I’ve been going over that comfortably.  I’m just writing until I feel my brain start to get weary, and then leaving it and doing something completely different.

Which, at the moment, is involving playing a lot of Bioshock.

I’m not much of a gamer, overall, but when I get sucked into a game, I get sucked in badly.  Fallout 3 did it, and Bioshock has now, too.  I really need to finish Half Life 2 next, and I bought the Orange Box last weekend, so I now have Portal to break my head with.  I’ve also rediscovered enthusiasm for Guild Wars after a couple of decent sessions on the weekend.

Yeah, I’m not much of a gamer.  *cough*

I’ve had a couple of really good writing days, combined with a new interest in White Raven.  I’m at the point where I’m completely rewriting the story, which is really fun.  And the subconscious is still churning away on the other two novels in embryonic form.  All of which combines to make me a happy writer.

[cross-posted from my website]

General updates

I’ve been neglecting this blog again, which I feel bad about.  In general, though, I’ve been neglecting everything online.  My fatigue levels are higher than usual, which has called for some rationing of spoons.  Thus, some things have been sliding.

I’m slowly, slowly getting back into a comfortable writing routine.  I’m trying not to push myself, for that way lies even more fatigue and lots of useless words.  My daily goal at the moment is 1,000 words, though most days I’ve been going over that comfortably.  I’m just writing until I feel my brain start to get weary, and then leaving it and doing something completely different.

Which, at the moment, is involving playing a lot of Bioshock.

I’m not much of a gamer, overall, but when I get sucked into a game, I get sucked in badly.  Fallout 3 did it, and Bioshock has now, too.  I really need to finish Half Life 2 next, and I bought the Orange Box last weekend, so I now have Portal to break my head with.  I’ve also rediscovered enthusiasm for Guild Wars after a couple of decent sessions on the weekend.

Yeah, I’m not much of a gamer.  *cough*

I’ve had a couple of really good writing days, combined with a new interest in White Raven.  I’m at the point where I’m completely rewriting the story, which is really fun.  And the subconscious is still churning away on the other two novels in embryonic form.  All of which combines to make me a happy writer.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.

General updates

I’ve been neglecting this blog again, which I feel bad about.  In general, though, I’ve been neglecting everything online.  My fatigue levels are higher than usual, which has called for some rationing of spoons.  Thus, some things have been sliding.

I’m slowly, slowly getting back into a comfortable writing routine.  I’m trying not to push myself, for that way lies even more fatigue and lots of useless words.  My daily goal at the moment is 1,000 words, though most days I’ve been going over that comfortably.  I’m just writing until I feel my brain start to get weary, and then leaving it and doing something completely different.

Which, at the moment, is involving playing a lot of Bioshock.

I’m not much of a gamer, overall, but when I get sucked into a game, I get sucked in badly.  Fallout 3 did it, and Bioshock has now, too.  I really need to finish Half Life 2 next, and I bought the Orange Box last weekend, so I now have Portal to break my head with.  I’ve also rediscovered enthusiasm for Guild Wars after a couple of decent sessions on the weekend.

Yeah, I’m not much of a gamer.  *cough*

I’ve had a couple of really good writing days, combined with a new interest in White Raven.  I’m at the point where I’m completely rewriting the story, which is really fun.  And the subconscious is still churning away on the other two novels in embryonic form.  All of which combines to make me a happy writer.

Mirrored from Stephanie Gunn.