The Write Mood
I want to test myself. If I can examine my moods, temperament and muse, perhaps I can offer hope to all who want to write but never feel like it? What is the write mood?
What is my own write mood?
If I waited until I felt like writing this blog post, Later Writer would be a poor offering. However, there is one hurdle I’ve not yet straddled successfully–sitting down to write my novel takes more resolve than punching out non-fictional blog posts.
Is it easier to write the truth than make everything up?
I think it is. In my novel, I have several lives to lead for my characters; in this blog, I am writing from inside my own head about all that I am learning. As I mature in my writing, I hope to find fiction far easier. I want to be able to make things up without a struggle. I need to tell lies!
What other factors might influence the writing mood?
Let’s make a list:
- health – have you had enough sleep, do you have any worries, are you well? All writers push the limit at times but making yourself ill is pointless
- timing – sitting down to write a 1500-word chapter that is pivotal to your plot will achieve little if you should be cooking dinner for a hungry family – planning is key so you must eat then write, or write then have a take-out meal
- content – whether fiction or fact, if you have research left undone, writing your chapter or article won’t be easy.
Writing is never easy but it should be part of a routine, a commitment. If you don’t show up to the dinner table, you will go hungry. If you never sit down to write, you won’t have anything to show for your time.
Procrastination is the thief of publication
Putting off writing until you feel like it, will not get your novel finished. You must decide when you intend to write, that you are feeling well and not hungry, that you are well-hydrated too.
If you are given a specific assignment, you must pay attention to the deadline, work towards it and never ignore that ticking clock. Rushed writing does not a successful writer make.
