Kill Winter! (also known as a CHEERLEADING post!)

[scifishipper]

Hello writerly friends! Several of us, including me, have been feeling a little uninspired and down about writing and other life things. I would love for us to rally around and give each other support

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[embolalia]

I'm...where I was on Sunday, more or less. Eight chapters to revise (some quite thoroughly) and I'm done with this draft. I'm also thinking of applying for an emerging writers fellowship that one of the literary journals I subscribe to is running, but it seems like they'd want a shorter complete story than I have on hand and polished, so I have to decide if I interrupt my train of thought writing-wise to work on that... either way, I need to find enough discipline to get through the next couple months!

[scifishipper]

You seem to be very disciplined! You go to the cafe and edit and you said that you've accomplished quite a bit. You seem so dedicated to getting the story done and out and that is wonderful! I admire your determination and your resolve. I envy it, in fact.

Can I have some?? ;P

[embolalia]

I guess it's patience I need more than discipline...I want to be done already! But I did finish off one chapter tonight (because it only took 200 words) so your post here worked!

Happy to share - you just have to come hang out and write with me in DC :D

[kdbleu]

a writing fellowship would be wonderful, but I can very much see the frustration in not having the 'right' kind of work but not wanting to interrupt to create one.

I think you're quite disciplined. Or in the very least not whinge-y about it. hee. You're doing great!

[embolalia]

It sounds appealing! It's an interesting format - more about being paired with a mentor from the writers they've published than money or time, but that would still be awesome!

I try not to whine too much :) You are too!

[kdbleu]

No, I'm the whinge-y one. ;)

[embolalia]

I don't think of you that way, but regardless I meant you are doing great too! You FINISHED A DRAFT OF A BOOK!

[kdbleu]

I like to call it a draft and a half since I rewrite so much the first time through. ;)

Oh, I knew that's what you were saying. oops.

You are doing great too. The first draft is the hardest. Well, I'll let you know after two.

[kdbleu]

That gif! John is obsessed with a Dinosaur Train board book right now. But he has to do the "reading". And mostly he just wants to scream "My book! My book!" whenever he and the book have been separated. hee.

[embolalia]

The second one you mention is what I'd already submitted (pending) and why I'm on their email list. But I think I could make a short story out of one of my B free writes if I put the time in...

[lanalucy]

That writers fellowship sounds really fun (okay, it sounds really scary to me).

It's fantastic that you're so close to being done with this draft.

I know you can buckle down and make yourself do whatever you need to do.

[embolalia]

Thanks! I keep going...

[ecstaticdance]

So exciting! Both being so close to done this round of edits, and the possible fellowship application! I have no advice, only encouragement. Good luck making the choice!

[embolalia]

Thanks, dear! *sending good writing vibes*