This reminds me of the weekly and bi-weekly “check-ins” I’ve been writing for myself lately to keep hold of my own sanity against my inner critic. My problem is similar, but more the opposite—I’m loving the writing but not too enthused about the editing. Two things that have helped me most are joining online writing sprints like those from Heart Breathings, and keeping track of my word count progress using a free online app called TrackBear. I also recommend Meredith E. Phillips’s YouTube channel. She’s a hoot to watch and just finished a series on querying agents for her newest novel. Very inspiring.
Oh gosh, I loved reading these fabulous insights into your process, Helen! I’ve been rather out of the Substack loop of late, and the sheer GEMS I am finding in my inbox have switched a light back on! Hugs!
This is remarkable . Good week or not , it’s nice to keep an account of what we do throughout the week. Especially when there will be a time during the week, when we are down - and how to lift ourselves or to muster a fighting spirit within ourselves to keep going. I sincerely believe you should focus on your novel. You do not realise you are far more than ready to write your novel. Just go for it. I know rejections are awful to face but just simply keep editing your novel based on any feedback’s or further insights from you.
I love your weekly junk journal . I will start one for myself.
What a brilliant week! It really is helpful and affirming to reflect on all that we've done each week, because even in the soupy bit (gifted for free, not pinched 🤣) the steps and shifts and progress really do mount up. I'm SO proud to see you moving on purposely with the novel this week. It's a big deal, but you're chipping away now. And the ranking stats are AMAZING! Boom! 💥
It has been a good week now I can see it all written down. But strangely, if I hadn’t seen it in black and white I’d have just brushed it off as not having achieved anything.
This reminds me of the weekly and bi-weekly “check-ins” I’ve been writing for myself lately to keep hold of my own sanity against my inner critic. My problem is similar, but more the opposite—I’m loving the writing but not too enthused about the editing. Two things that have helped me most are joining online writing sprints like those from Heart Breathings, and keeping track of my word count progress using a free online app called TrackBear. I also recommend Meredith E. Phillips’s YouTube channel. She’s a hoot to watch and just finished a series on querying agents for her newest novel. Very inspiring.
Oh gosh, I loved reading these fabulous insights into your process, Helen! I’ve been rather out of the Substack loop of late, and the sheer GEMS I am finding in my inbox have switched a light back on! Hugs!
Helen,
This is remarkable . Good week or not , it’s nice to keep an account of what we do throughout the week. Especially when there will be a time during the week, when we are down - and how to lift ourselves or to muster a fighting spirit within ourselves to keep going. I sincerely believe you should focus on your novel. You do not realise you are far more than ready to write your novel. Just go for it. I know rejections are awful to face but just simply keep editing your novel based on any feedback’s or further insights from you.
I love your weekly junk journal . I will start one for myself.
What a brilliant week! It really is helpful and affirming to reflect on all that we've done each week, because even in the soupy bit (gifted for free, not pinched 🤣) the steps and shifts and progress really do mount up. I'm SO proud to see you moving on purposely with the novel this week. It's a big deal, but you're chipping away now. And the ranking stats are AMAZING! Boom! 💥
It has been a good week now I can see it all written down. But strangely, if I hadn’t seen it in black and white I’d have just brushed it off as not having achieved anything.
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