May 30, 2006
1:12 pm • Filed under: Uncategorized
I have to revamp the last chapter of my Blaze a bit and then I’m done.
Gulp.
Yep, I’m really done. Wow, that feels good to say. Of course, this is the first draft and I have a lot to still do to it, but it’s over. I’m a little sad cos I love these two. But my brain is also so full of other ideas that are just dying to come out.
Which to me is a sign that the Blaze is really over. I get so wrapped up in a story, can only focus on it, it’s all I think about. A tad ridiculous, but true. Now that it’s pretty much done, my mind is wandering. I redid the first three chapters of my Modern Extra attempt yesterday, other ideas are flowing and I’m writing them down to save for later.
Sheesh, right now I feel like the well is endlessly full and won’t dry up. Better latch onto all of these ideas and write them down before I forget. You know that well is going to dry up sooner or later, at least temporarily, and I’ll be whining for an idea. Wondering what to do next.
Do any of you get so focused on your current wip that you can’t think of anything else? Or are you constantly distracted by other story ideas? Just curious…
Stacy Dawn says:
Yay! Good for you.
I always have the newbie story feeling. It’s so much easier to focus on the thrill of a new idea rather than the work of the one in progress. But I’m chugging away.
Julie S says:
Congrats on your progress! What a great feeling. One that I hope to experience sometime this year!!
Lately, I’ve been really distracted by new story ideas. I think it’s because I’ve been working on this WIP for too darn long. I need to finish it and move on.
Sarah L. Castleberry says:
Ditto what Stacy said!
Shelli Stevens says:
Yeah I often get wrapped up in other stories or the story I’m writing. I send myself little emails with story ideas when they come to me. Cause i know at some point i’ll need them!
Congrats on finishing! That’s an awesome feeling!!
April says:
Woo Hoo!
I think once I’ve figured out how things will work themselves out, that’s when new stories start plucking at me. Which has been a big problem lately!
Shelli Stevens says:
You’re too sweet, Karen! Love you too!
Jodie says:
I usually remain on one until I’m almost finished that dual it. But yey you on completion
Sue aka MsCreativity says:
Well done Karen! Very many congratulations!!
Stephanie Bose says:
Congratulations on finishing! A huge accomplishment!!!!!
It depends for me. The last two books I wrote, I was pretty focused, writing only on that one book at a time. Now, though, I’m bopping around, with more ideas than hours. Gotta go with the flow : )
Stephanie