I’ve shifted my focus to just writing. I stopped counting words because it stressed me out when I couldn’t reach my goals. For now, I’m focused on writing the beginning of a novel and dedicating my time to my two blogs on Medium and Substack.

Happens to us all. It’s a big disappointment; it seems our ideas are perfect inside our heads, but when it comes to writing, something feels off and imperfect, like we’re unfit to do the job. I feel you.

The ending was disappointing and weak; I felt the lovers' argument was taken from a Marquis de Sade tale. The characters felt inauthentic and archetypal: the renegade, the outcast, the lover, etc. Other than that, the cinematography was great.

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Solacius?

Until writing becomes one of your responsibilities :0

I wonder if there are really 'bad ideas' or just writers who are incapable of translating those ideas into words.

Indeed! This is similar to what is happening nowadays. We treat books like any other product; we shouldn't. Books are everlasting materials that could never become obsolete. A good book can stand the test of time.

Imposter syndrome is something we can never fully get rid of—insecurities will always be there. But one thing is certain: you've hit the 15k word milestone! Who else is striving for the same goals if not a writer? The most important thing is that you keep writing.

Have you tried putting the cheese in the oven? It will melt, and then you can dip the bread in it.

For me, it's a relief. When working with classical themes, reading that some classical author has already written about what I have planned gives me a sense of direction.

Write because... there's no particular reason. You just keep returning to writing, *I say to myself as I procrastinate.*

Empathy might be the answer. And yes, I believe that love is enough to fulfill our lives. We can be accepted by others even when they don't understand us because there is an "otherness effect"—we can recognize ourselves in others.

Scrivener isn't my tool. I tested it and found its capacities for organizing and structuring ideas incredible—but since I'm a pantser, I don't use all its functionalities. Therefore, it has become obsolete for me.

I mean, when the work is finished, it stops belonging to the author. Readers can interpret what they want and even add more depth to the work itself.
What do you understand by 'over-interpreting'?