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dragonjournal) wrote2009-05-17 09:23 pm
dragonjournal) wrote2009-05-17 09:23 pm
Writing while sick
Honestly, that should be "not writing while sick".
Lately, I've been rather ill. With massive headaches, and terrible vertigo, writing has been all but nil and put me even further behind. The trouble is, I can't be angry about that. What am I supposed to do? Write until I pass out/fall over? Yeah, that's not going to happen.
So, the thing I've come to realise is that while I keep putting pressure on myself, life is going to interfere and that may mean I won't make my self-imposed deadline. I can't do anything about it. I can continue working toward it, of course, but there's nothing I can do if I don't make it. Especially with Memorial Day coming.
Also, I've noticed an upswing in certain corners of the writing world that have a lot to do with writers owing their readers something.
Pretty basically, that's a lot of bullshit. I don't care if it's a fanfiction, free e-zine, something on a blog or a published series. The only one(s) that the writer 'owes' is the publisher, and possibly an editor. Why? Because they have a contract in writing.
I had a lot more to say, but the vertigo is kicking in again, and I'm exhausted this evening. Hopefully, soon, I'll get back to working on the manuscript.
Lately, I've been rather ill. With massive headaches, and terrible vertigo, writing has been all but nil and put me even further behind. The trouble is, I can't be angry about that. What am I supposed to do? Write until I pass out/fall over? Yeah, that's not going to happen.
So, the thing I've come to realise is that while I keep putting pressure on myself, life is going to interfere and that may mean I won't make my self-imposed deadline. I can't do anything about it. I can continue working toward it, of course, but there's nothing I can do if I don't make it. Especially with Memorial Day coming.
Also, I've noticed an upswing in certain corners of the writing world that have a lot to do with writers owing their readers something.
Pretty basically, that's a lot of bullshit. I don't care if it's a fanfiction, free e-zine, something on a blog or a published series. The only one(s) that the writer 'owes' is the publisher, and possibly an editor. Why? Because they have a contract in writing.
I had a lot more to say, but the vertigo is kicking in again, and I'm exhausted this evening. Hopefully, soon, I'll get back to working on the manuscript.