Exactly!

Thank you so much that’s very kind. 💖

Thank you so much! It’s my favorite piece I’ve ever done

Love it!

It is! All handmade

Whenever I’ve felt that way, I take a long fucking break. Don’t punish yourself. It’s essential to rest. And if writing isn’t for you, that’s okay.

Also, if your current WIP isn’t working, maybe try some unrelated practice work? Something to get your confidence back if you want to keep writing.

It’s hard to describe, but I don’t feel like the story is mine. It’s theirs, I’m just documenting it. That’s what helps me not get too in my head about it. There’s a small level of separation if that makes sense. The world belongs to them, I’m just witnessing it.

For me I always feel like I’m repeating myself or over using phrases. I try to understand the character in and out, then build the world around them. Which does leave my world building lacking. I definitely do a lot of “we’ll fix that later.” Which leaves a chaotic mess behind me to deal with.

That’s too relatable. For all the writing I do, almost every time I think “This is shit.” It definitely gets discouraging.

Are there parts of the writing process more difficult than others for you? Like, is dialogue easier to do without overthinking than say, describing an action set piece?

Honestly? Writing is my coping mechanism to deal with the shitshow that is living in America as a trans woman. If I don’t write, I will lose my shit constantly. I do genuinely enjoy writing, but it would be a lie if I said it wasn’t also an emotional crutch. So it’s not really a want, it’s a need.

So, funny story, mine are exactly the same as yours lol.

I need to write a full pitched battle scene in the 3rd act of my second book and FUCK it’s taking forever. I don’t know why it’s so hard but it is.

I love writing dialogue. Monologues, arguments, banter, etc. it flows so naturally for me.

That’s awesome to hear! I hope the momentum stays with you.

Slow, only did three pages this week. But any progress is good progress! How about you??