The first Wednesday of each month is the perfect opportunity to share my insecurities on the #IWSG therapy couch, get encouragement and support about such insecurities, and to read how other writers are faring.
First of all, I wanted to let everyone know that The Insecure Writer's Support Group Guide to Publishing and Beyond is available. Find out more here.
I plan on downloading a copy later today!
Now, it's time for my insecurity for December. Actually, it's more of a concern/fear.
The novella I just finished and the book I'm currently working on have some intensely emotional scenes. Unfortunately, I can't shake them. I feel like I'm walking around with a dark cloud, and I'm finding it hard to concentrate and get other things done.
What can I do to shake this heaviness? I need to get back to writing, editing, and life. I tried writing some lighter scenes, but the novella really doesn't have any, and that's the one I need to get back to (editing, etc).
3 comments:
When I feel that way, I watch a romantic comedy. Romancing the Stone is my fav. I always smile when Joan meets Jack. Best wishes and I hope you get out from under that cloud.
See your own advice here: http://jomichaels.blogspot.com/2012/08/tough-scenes-and-emotional-therapy.html
:)
HUGS! I'm here if you need to talk.
WRITE ON!
I'm a mother of 2 young girls and ever since they were born, stories where children get harmed or neglected just kill me. Then, I wrote a story where the MC does exactly that to his three VERY young kids. I cried when I wrote it. I felt depressed editing it, but the more I read it, the more I was able to disconnect my feelings from the story itself. Eventually I got over it, though I can't still watch Law & Order: SVU. Something similar happened to me as I wrote a story about an infamous massacre in a Mexican square back in 1968. Writing that story was very hard, but I also managed to worm my feelings into the story, and then out of it.
So, all of this to say: Just keep going. It'll be hard, but there's light at the end of the tunnel. The reward is worth it. Also, watch tons of comedies and light subject matter movies ;-)
Best of luck!
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