I don't know what I'm doing. That's a fact. Everyday I sit down at my computer, open my the file for my work in progress and think, "Okay, blinking cursor, where do we go from here. Show me the way." I'm a pantser not a plotter. Every time I sit down at my computer I'm curious as to what will be written, because often times I have no idea until I see it on the screen. But there are far more days in which I stare at that same screen, waiting for something magical to happen, and it doesn't.
I think if I just KNEW what I was doing, the writing process for me would be so much easier. But do I want easy? Do I want predictable? (Not that I'm saying plotting is either of those things, I'm just trying to figure out what I want and what works best with my personality). What do I want? I think I like not knowing what I'm doing. It makes the writing process extremely interesting even if it can be long and somewhat frustrating. I guess I don't have to know anything, I just need to keep sitting my butt in the chair with my hands on the laptop and make an effort to learn.
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Tracy H.
1/8/2014 01:25:23 am
Well...not knowing works for you!!!
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Angela Scott
1/8/2014 04:41:41 am
Thanks, Tracy. I appreciate you saying that.
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1/8/2014 03:21:30 am
Your last sentence hit me with physical force. I've got my Internet Explorer shooting your blogs to my PC each day, so you won't notice me actually signed-up to a feed, but I've been lerking, since the Coffin Hop of a few months ago. Right now, I've got to copy your statement about "effort," whether or not you know what you're doing. Thanks for the inspiration. Prepare to be tweeted!
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Angela Scott
1/8/2014 04:42:53 am
I like lerkers :)
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Angela Scott
1/8/2014 09:27:12 am
Agreed--A to B, that is the key for sure. That's what I do. Sometimes it's more like Aa to Ab than anything, but I'm getting there :)
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1/15/2014 12:50:02 am
Hmn. Well, as long as your do turn out something for us to read every now and then, sitting and waiting for that "magic" to happen seems like a solid plan to me. ;)
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Angela Scott
1/15/2014 07:28:28 am
I appreciate your vote of confidence in. Thanks.
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