ongoing...working through the block

[blackbara]

Whatever's going on, I'm setting up incredible blocks for myself, so I guess I have to acknowledge it. I't's kind of hard talking about this stuff. Maybe no one is even out there (which hey, not as if I don't talk to myself anyway!), but maybe it's a good thing to talk about it here, on the record and for myself. Maybe somebody's going to come

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[emeraldsedai]

Hello. I just friended you from the LJ Friend meme thing on Metawriter, and here you are on my flist now!

Here's the thing: I can string words together. I can plot, and I can write emotion. I know this. It's just...not easy. I think I come at it like I need to write something so good, so complex that I'm not vulnerable to criticism. Which is ridiculous, I can't write something perfect.

Oh man! That is ME. Dammit. You stole my brain. And I wish you joy of it because yeah, not that useful in these moments. Currently I'm twiddling with tiny tweaks of description and characterization because even after four whole wonderful days off work from my paying job, I just haven't been able to get my arms around the novel's bigger problems.

And when I say "novel" I mean really long piece of RPS AU fanfic, so I don't even have the so-called "legitimacy" of struggling with "real," "publishable" fiction.

*is insane*

Anyway, hello! It's nice to meet you, and I hope you are feeling more sanguine soon.

[blackbara]

Hi, it's really good to meet you

[emeraldsedai]

Just saw your recent tweets (god, how I do love the internet) and I can't help thinking the prescribed substance is having an adverse effect on your concentration. Good lord, that shit is nasty, and I'm so sorry you've been subjected to it. I bet anything that when it wears off, your creative inspiration will return. Because, geez, look at your list of published books!

*is impressed*

And look! Your books come in Mobi and .lit! That is so cool! I'm buying a couple of them right now!

[emeraldsedai]

Okay, just bought and downloaded After Anna and have started reading and man, it starts out with a bang. Well written! I'm very excited.