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This is Hard. I’m Lazy. I Quit.

by | Aug 10, 2009 | Inspiration, Question | 3 comments

46,000 words. The dreaded two thirds point. I’ve set up my characters, established my plot, pushed through the turning point, but I’m not quite ready for the conclusion.

I hate this part.

It’s a lot of hard work.

I was stuck for a month before I finally whipped out three chapters. Now I’m stuck again. And I hate it. I feel like I’m dragging the story out of me like a three year old dragging around a yowling cat instead of it flowing from my fingers.

Do you ever feel this way? What do you do to fix it?

Amber Argyle
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3 Comments

  1. Lady Glamis
    Lady Glamis on August 10, 2009 at 11:52 pm

    Amber, I'm at 42k, and I feel EXACTLY the same way. A friend suggested I take a few weeks off and just read some good books while my subconscious figures things out. I might just do that. And then again, I might just keep trying drag this thing out. I love it, but it's killing me. It is hard. I am lazy, too. But I won't quit. Hope you don't!

  2. Amber Argyle-Smith
    Amber Argyle-Smith on August 18, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Glamis: No. I won't quit. But sometimes it feels good to say that I could. I hope you break through!

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