Accountability, author's timecard, word count written, feeling lonely out there?

[Enjorous]

I've realized recently that I've completely lost the drive to write...

I thought it was writers block until very recently.

[Starbeam]

I just discovered I have almost 3k more words than I thought.  I'll hit 50k tomorrow.   

[the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh]

I have been having insomnia issues two of the last three nights, but one consequence is that I have got all of the plot of volume 2 sorted out and pointed in the same direction.

[jeno]

I've realized recently that I've completely lost the drive to write...

I thought it was writers block until very recently.

It's not fun anymore?

[prophet224]

I'm still writing! I'm approaching 70k words, and I have mapped out the basics of both the major and minor story arcs of this, the first book, through the 5th. The sixth is the final, and I have a very basic skeleton for that too. Target is finish 100-120k by early December, edit, submit.


@Enjorous - Any idea why?

[Starbeam]

50,002.  Couple more scenes that I think will give me trouble, then I hit the buildup into the end.

[Enjorous]

Nope, I noticed it this summer but I thought it was writers block. Now when I get time to write I just don't want to.

[prophet224]

@Gand - Well, you can burn yourself out on anything. Also, "life happens". Sometimes life drives writing, sometimes it doesn't. Here's hoping you enjoy writing again...

@Starbeam - You've made me think of something here. I'll post part in a separate question, but also, are you one that writes beginning -> end? I've been jumping around, and it is interesting that the end pieces are not nearly as difficult as some of the set-up pieces.

[Starbeam]

@Gand - Well, you can burn yourself out on anything. Also, "life happens". Sometimes life drives writing, sometimes it doesn't. Here's hoping you enjoy writing again...

@Starbeam - You've made me think of something here. I'll post part in a separate question, but also, are you one that writes beginning -> end? I've been jumping around, and it is interesting that the end pieces are not nearly as difficult as some of the set-up pieces.

Yeah, beginning to end.  If I try to skip around, things don't make so much sense, and there can be references to one thing where it shouldn't even be known, and all sorts of stuff.  But I always know where the ending is; I always have that figured out in my head before I start writing.  It might get tweaked and changed a bit, so I don't write it down for that reason, but I don't forget.  I still have a story ending for one I set aside about 13 years ago.

[Enjorous]

So it seems naming the problem actually helped it resolve itself. So far today I've gotten about 1300 words out and it's only just one o'the clock. These words have no bearing on any of my other former/current projects, but wordslinging hasn't been this fun in a while.

[Kali]

Got me beat, Enj.  I've only managed about 800 words so far today, so it's looking like a long night of pulling the words out of me.  I'm having trouble getting back in the flow.

[Enjorous]

I'm now up to 1500 even though I'm having to stop in class. And for a change world building is coming a bit easier this time. It's quite a lot more fun than it ever has been for me!! :D:D:D

[prophet224]

Yay for good news!

World building is often the most fun for a lot of folks - so much so that they can get caught up in that and never get writing.

But glad things are going better.

[Enjorous]

Heh, I don't mind world building, but I hate having to WRITE the world building. To me it's one of the most boring things to actually read about when I'm going back and reading mine, even though I find it fascinating when it's someone else's

[Warden John Marcone]

BANG!