Wednesday: Writing World

Working on: sci-fi novella
Last Kindle download: Lothaire by Kresley Cole

I'm still in first draft mode on my sci-fi novella. My writing process has changed a lot since I had a baby. I’ve had to learn to write in small snippets each day rather than spending all weekend binge writing! I’ve also had to learn to write a quick draft and limit going back to edit as I go. I save (most of) my editing until the end. I’ve found I’m actually more productive this way.

I’ve also found I don’t love my story until I’ve written the first few chapters and “worked” out my characters more. Sitting down to write isn't always filled with sheer joy! Nope, sometimes I really don’t like what I’m writing. Thankfully, once I’m past the start of a story, the joy starts coming back. And the most excitement is when I’m finished!! Once I read over my draft, I realise it issn’t as bad as I thought (-:

When the going gets tough, I always read the quote I have on my computer screen by Agatha Christie (image: Wikimedia Commons - Violetriga/Flanker):

"There was a moment when I changed from an amateur to a professional. I assumed the burden of a profession, which is to write even when you don't want to, don't much like what you're writing, and aren't writing particularly well."