Major Malaise
Is it just me, or does there seem to be a major infestation of malaise running through my “incestuous blog circle?” I won’t presume to speak for others, but I’ve not exactly hit the new year running. For the first time this year, seven days into it, I opened the file on my WIP. I’ve done no other formal writing. I’ve done a few writing-related activities, but nothing I’d crow about. I know what I need and want to do. I just seem to be slowly spinning my wheels, making ice in the ruts beneath them. If it were only my writing work, that would be one thing, but I’m in the same mode at work. And I don’t seem to be alone there either.
What am I doing right? I’m reading. I’m working out. I’m still eating right. Maybe this takes far, far more energy, both mental and physical, than I thought it would?
Winter’s always a hard time of year. I’ve been using the sun lamp a lot and started working out again after a layoff of a couple of weeks, so I’m starting to get better. I did actually submit a short story last week, and I’m working on another, so progress is being made, albeit very slowly. It’ll get better, just do what you can. Now might be a good time to do a lot of the thinking work.
I know what you mean. I’m slogging through mud right now, too. (No ice; it’s too warm. It’s such a drag. We may touch 60 today.) I have gotten some writing done; a couple more thousand words and the NaNo book should at least be complete. Editing can wait. I have lots of editing and polishing to do. It’s grunt work to me, so I put it off, but I can’t make submissions if stuff isn’t polished. Gritch, gritch, gritch…
Now that I’ve got Valley out the door (and I’m not hacking up buckets of respiratory crud) things seem to be going pretty well.
I have upped my wellbutrin dosage tho, so maybe that’s part of it 😉
It’s probably a mixture of the post-holiday blues, the change in your diet, the colder weather, less sunshine… Keep on keeping on. You’ll make it through. {huggg}
I can’t tell you how many writers are complaining about this rut on their blogs. I’m in the same boat. Sat down lots to write, but instead my house is very clean and organized. Let us know how and when you surface!
Thanks, everyone. I’m getting there. One slow step at a time.
Nienke, you did a wonderful review of TALYN.
I’m having the same problem, but I discovered today that it’s got a really stupid cause. I’m getting sick again. Another winter cold. I’m wonderding what’s going on this year. I’m one of those people who almost never gets sick, but this is my third cold since Thanksgiving. (grumble)