Of course I haven't met every person on the planet, so maybe I just FEEL like the most impatient person ever. Maybe you can relate to this.
Anyway, I've been getting some feedback about my writing, and I've realized that I need to A) slow down, and B) learn new stuff. That last one is vague, but I know there's more I need to do in order to find my success again.
But I'm impatient, and I had previously made some writing goals to draft two books this summer (since I don't work and all that). I find myself resisting the thought to maybe re-draft my goals, and take the time to learn what I need to learn before I draft the novels.
I have notes from the conference I attended last week. I have a few writing exercises I need to get done before I draft. I bought a new craft book on the suggestion of the instructor of another class. I need to read it, ponder it, incorporate it into my writing. And I need to fill out my beat sheets for my new novels.
I think I'll have to do less work later if I put the time into this now. So I guess this is me publicly saying I'm going to take the time to learn a bit more -- about the writing craft, my characters, and my plots -- before I start drafting.
Have you ever had to slow down and readjust goals?
As I read about you being impatient, I giggled thinking that if you and I entered a "most impatient person" competition, I'd win... but I don't think that would be a good win lol!
ReplyDeleteI set up some lofty goals at the beginning of this year. I don't recognize them all that well now due to the scratching out, re-writing, re-working and postponing I've had to do. Life interrupteth much. But like you, I've got some helpful books to help me improve my craft. Perhapss that's what I needed, a bit of distraction to focus on the craft. I guess we'll see... patiently, in time :-)