A friend lended me a book.
Well, three really. It was the longest novel I’d been in contact with.
I was twelve. The title was: « The Lord of the Rings« .
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Wonderful Stories, Beautiful Writing!
Blogging might not be as popular as it use to be, but it sure holds wonders to explore.
A book blogger – I forgot the name, I’m very sorry! – mentioned this « Instead of Three Wishes » and for some reason, even though I read loads of book reviews and look a LOT of book cover (this mama writer’s going hybrid), I immediately purchase that one.
I rarely buy short stories books. Too often, I would read one or two stories and lose interest.
However, this BOOK ! Oh so so soooo awesome!
Fantasy short stories? I’m in big time.
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A month without a word went by.
Maybe a little note here and there, a vague idea par-ci, par-là.
To be honest, dear fellow writers, getting back to writing feels a bit daunting.
However, if you’ve been around this blog, you know I went into research mode before writing a single word !
How to Get Back to Writing?
Here it goes!
- Make Sure You’re Ready
Life happens. A new baby, a full-frontal burnout, a broken heart.
Before getting back to writing, it will help to make sure we’re at peace with ourselves – more or less, of course. Although in this case, More is definitely better !
Writing because the heart longs for the simple, wonderful joy of seeing words, and all the worlds they hold, on the page. That’s how I knew I was ready. - Expect a Slow Start
It will be slow. Like every muscle of our bodies, the writing muscle gets rusty after a while.
Words will sound weird, sentence will look awful. The first writing sessions will end with the tiniest word count ever.
If we keep writing without judging ourselves from our past writing productivity peaks, we’ll get the writing muscle back in shape in no time! - Set New Realistic Writing Goals
Sometimes when getting back to something we deeply loved to do, we set the expectations way too high.
Setting realistic goals let us have a smoother dive into the writing novel land.
And… when I say « Realistic », I mean being honest with our own reality.
In my reality, considering my mental health issue, responsibilities and so on and so forth, my new writing goals will be down right oh-so-friendly!
Writing’s gotta be my ultimate happy place right now.
Bonus Tips !
- Clean up the work space
- Read through your writing project before writing-editing-revising
- Phone off, Internet off, kids off with partner
Dear fellow writers, I hope with all my heart you are well, safe and healthy in your corner of the world. May all the good words be with you!
Marie Alice Writes & Reads 