This round’s blog chain comes from Amparo. She asks:
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“It’s a new year, and some writers have taken it upon themselves to switch things up. *points at self* It might be the genres you write in or your revision process. It might be your main character’s voice. What’s one thing you’ve chosen to change in your writing this new year? Why do you wish to change it? If there’s nothing you’re going to change, why do you think it should remain as is?” |
I have been thinking about writing a lot lately. Not just writing, but MY writing path. Where do I see it going? What’s in store for me? I had started working full time again so finding time to write had become more difficult (especially since my son is still young). I wrote when I had the chance, but I began to feel really discouraged. It lasted awhile. A LONG while. But I’m starting to come back. I’m trying to put less pressure on myself. I also began thinking about genres I like to write. My first two books were contemp YA. Another idea I had was contemp YA. But I decided I needed something different. My current project is dystopian, and I like it a lot and hope to finish it soon. I was really scared to try it, to be honest, because I had put myself in a contemp YA box. And I was scared to try something new. What if it wasn’t good? However, letting myself branch out must have dislodged other blockage in my brain. I am now thinking of dusting off an adult book I was working on years ago and giving it another go (I probably will be able to only keep the ideas, not any of the pages–that’s how much revising it needs–but that’s ok). And, I have been pursuing more freelance opportunities because I have missed this too.
So that’s where I’m at–embracing the unfamiliar and returning to a new kind of familiar. How about you? Want to get inspired? Check out the other posts in this chain, starting with Sandra’s.