I wrote post upon post about the fact that I had writers block when it came to writing the second part of The Stanhill Series. I complained and yelled and cried and spent an entire year without writing a decent 10 pages of the second book.
Now I realize that all of that stress was unnecessary (as it usually is). Inspiration came when it came, I was just desperately tearing myself apart trying to rush it. Now, I sit here peacefully, with an almost finished book. Yes, that’s right, I am finishing it.
I still have to write the ending and then I have to re-read everything, revise it about a million times and then it will be up on Kindle. Getting back to this little world in Stanhill I created, spending time with these characters and just getting back into writing has honestly been the happiest I have been in a long time.
When I do anything in my life, whether it be one of my hobbies or my work, I do find meaning in it and I like doing it, but when it comes to writing, it’s a completely different feeling. There’s purpose and meaning and a sense of fulfillment that actually pushes me through every day. And I missed it so badly.
Getting back to the keyboard always feels like coming back home.
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Poetry Books: Identity Crisis, Rehab
Sorry to hear you went through all that, but glad you got a meaningful takeway from it. I never rush, never stress if I don’t write every day – and I can go for weeks/months without doing so. Inspiration comes when it’s ready, and if I try to rush I never write anything decent. There’s no rush, and I write plenty of book reviews and blog posts to keep my hand in. Best of luck with getting it over the line. 🙂
Glad your ability to write came out of hibernation!