Slow Days
Writing seems to hold more slow days than fast for me. I don’t write in “flow” and I don’t write sequentially either, most of the time. For me, those “getting lost in the moment” moments happen few and far between. Yet, somehow, most days I do write something, and on some days I’ve been known to write ten to twelve pages of manuscript. Most often, it’s early in the process, when the book is still new and I haven’t figured it all out yet.
In fact, once I figure it all out, I’m sure to slow down, and by the time I’m within scenes of the end, I’m at a crawl. That’s where I’m at right now. The book is done as far as my mind is concerned, so why spend all this time getting out on paper what I already know happens?
Of course, when writing a book with the goal of publishing that book, getting it down on paper is the most important part of the process. :-)
Tess said,
March 23, 2005 @ 10:03 am
Terescia – slow days aren’t unusual, from what I’ve heard from other writers. Know what you mean about things slowing down towards the end. I often find the closing scenes the hardest to write, even when I know what’s going to happen.
Good luck with finishing :-)
Deborah Brent said,
March 29, 2005 @ 12:16 pm
Mine are crawling slower and an old snail. I just can’t seem to get moving. If you find the magic would you please pass it on?
DML