Did Bear give your class the speech about VP changing your life and how, afterwords, some people went through the not writing spells? Sometimes for a long time?
It doesn't help the not writing feelings, but knowing that it can happen is good, I think. Sometimes, there are changes at work inside our writer minds. Sometimes, we're not aware of it, but when the changes--the growth--manifests, it's nothing short of miraculous.
Which doesn't help while you're going through it, I know.
Do you have a crit partner? Someone who can encourage you on a daily basis?
It's an awful, nasty pain. I'm sorry you're suffering it. And, yes, I realize lots of us suffer it, but it never makes it hurt any less.
Yep, we got that speech! Although I guess I took away the message that that would only happen *right after* VP, and when it didn't, I thought I was home-free? Dunno.
I have several good writer friends I can lean on, and I have been. One of the things VP gave me is a support network, and for that I am grateful.
Thanks for your kind thoughts :) It sounds like you're going through a rough period, too--you have my sympathies and good thoughts.
One of the things that conventions of all sorts have, including VP17, is a collection of similarly enthusiastic people, and that is -powerful-. Maybe you can do more to surround yourself in an active fashion with others engaged in the writing pursuits? Not just reading other's posts or interacting in asynchronous forums (with their back and forth but not really directly engaging model). Get together with writers once a month and talk about what you've been doing, proof each other, discuss aspects of the industry, share inspirations, etc?
Leverage your sense of extroversion into a positive feedback loop.
I'm in a little bit of the same place. I need to send stories out again, and I just... haven't done it. Is Gods and Fathers out right now? Because if not, I'll make you a deal -- you send it out, and I'll send out "Swallows".
It's... nominally out? In that there are a couple of agents I haven't heard from, but they're of the "no response is a no" variety. So I suspect it's not actively under consideration anywhere.
The big thing is I really need to Write a Fucking Synopsis, which I've been procrastinating liek whoa. That opens up my list of agents I can apply to.
Tell you what. I'll have something ready to send by next writing group if you do the same. Sound good?
Gotcha. (What kind of response time do those agents advertise?)
I see on Codex that IGMS has guest editors for the next couple issues whose hard-sell list basically describes the story I wanted to send them (minus the psychopathy), so... I'll figure out something else. How about you sign up for Codex and post your synopsis, and I'll figure out another market and send my thing out? :-)
(Also, thank you for Patreon...izing me! Or whatever the appropriate verb is. :-)
All right, I've finished a first draft of my synopsis and applied to Codex--all before noon! I feel like I should win something. Too bad direct rewards are thin on the ground for writing tasks!
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Did Bear give your class the speech about VP changing your life and how, afterwords, some people went through the not writing spells? Sometimes for a long time?
It doesn't help the not writing feelings, but knowing that it can happen is good, I think. Sometimes, there are changes at work inside our writer minds. Sometimes, we're not aware of it, but when the changes--the growth--manifests, it's nothing short of miraculous.
Which doesn't help while you're going through it, I know.
Do you have a crit partner? Someone who can encourage you on a daily basis?
It's an awful, nasty pain. I'm sorry you're suffering it. And, yes, I realize lots of us suffer it, but it never makes it hurt any less.
::HUGS:: Always here if you need to talk.
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I have several good writer friends I can lean on, and I have been. One of the things VP gave me is a support network, and for that I am grateful.
Thanks for your kind thoughts :) It sounds like you're going through a rough period, too--you have my sympathies and good thoughts.
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Leverage your sense of extroversion into a positive feedback loop.
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The only way out is through.
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The big thing is I really need to Write a Fucking Synopsis, which I've been procrastinating liek whoa. That opens up my list of agents I can apply to.
Tell you what. I'll have something ready to send by next writing group if you do the same. Sound good?
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I see on Codex that IGMS has guest editors for the next couple issues whose hard-sell list basically describes the story I wanted to send them (minus the psychopathy), so... I'll figure out something else. How about you sign up for Codex and post your synopsis, and I'll figure out another market and send my thing out? :-)
(Also, thank you for Patreon...izing me! Or whatever the appropriate verb is. :-)
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