Like you I journal my way out or through. Where I literally write questions to myself, asking what needs to happen here? What am I missing? What if I try this, that or the other?
And then I leave the journal and do mundane shit not in anyway related to the book or writing. This untethers my unconscious and usually, after a spell, ideas/solutions arise.
But only after I’ve suffered through a bout of doubt. 😂 I’ve come to see this as an alchemical process regarding loss of faith and then the joy of re-finding it — and the book’s direction. It’s so peculiar.
Yes! It's exactly this. I'm still getting used to the spiraling feeling, but going back to analogue processing really helps. Have a great weekend, Frederick!
Really lovely to listen to such a relatable experience. I’m on the first draft of a novel struggling not to start all over again because the middle is getting difficult. Hoping I can make it through all the bad feelings and self doubt that come along with it. Best of luck and I hope the heat gets more bearable
*TOO* familiar with the mid-section puzzles.
So empathy coming your way.
Like you I journal my way out or through. Where I literally write questions to myself, asking what needs to happen here? What am I missing? What if I try this, that or the other?
And then I leave the journal and do mundane shit not in anyway related to the book or writing. This untethers my unconscious and usually, after a spell, ideas/solutions arise.
But only after I’ve suffered through a bout of doubt. 😂 I’ve come to see this as an alchemical process regarding loss of faith and then the joy of re-finding it — and the book’s direction. It’s so peculiar.
Yes! It's exactly this. I'm still getting used to the spiraling feeling, but going back to analogue processing really helps. Have a great weekend, Frederick!
Really lovely to listen to such a relatable experience. I’m on the first draft of a novel struggling not to start all over again because the middle is getting difficult. Hoping I can make it through all the bad feelings and self doubt that come along with it. Best of luck and I hope the heat gets more bearable
Thanks for listening, Shaina. The self doubt can get A LOT. Be gentle with yourself, you can totally do it!