Like you, Evelyn, I love to write. I don't really understand people who say writing makes them miserable, yet they continue to do it. If it makes them so unhappy, then why do it?
Like you, Evelyn, I love to write. I don't really understand people who say writing makes them miserable, yet they continue to do it. If it makes them so unhappy, then why do it?
I think everyone enjoys different parts of it, like even among those who love writing, some people love the freedom of first drafting and others love revision. I kinda hate the zero draft phase... there's almost TOO much freedom haha. Once I have enough words down for an actual book, though, I just feel so much comfortable and I can relax and enjoy the writing. What about you?
Writing can be miserable if you expect your first draft to be brilliant. But I realized years ago, that first drafts are nearly always bad. The editing or revisions is where the fun part or at least feeling of accomplishments come. Another trick to get past the "miserable" part is to remember: no one needs to see that first draft. Crank it out, set it aside, then come back to it later.
Like you, Evelyn, I love to write. I don't really understand people who say writing makes them miserable, yet they continue to do it. If it makes them so unhappy, then why do it?
I think everyone enjoys different parts of it, like even among those who love writing, some people love the freedom of first drafting and others love revision. I kinda hate the zero draft phase... there's almost TOO much freedom haha. Once I have enough words down for an actual book, though, I just feel so much comfortable and I can relax and enjoy the writing. What about you?
Writing can be miserable if you expect your first draft to be brilliant. But I realized years ago, that first drafts are nearly always bad. The editing or revisions is where the fun part or at least feeling of accomplishments come. Another trick to get past the "miserable" part is to remember: no one needs to see that first draft. Crank it out, set it aside, then come back to it later.
"no one needs to see that first draft." <-- YES, I love this! Great reminder, Kevin.
I love all aspects and phases of the writing process - everything except querying ЁЯШВ