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How many of you have multiple works in progress? Are they all the same genre? How do you divide your time between them?
Currently, I have 4 WIP's.... sounds like alot huh? Right now I am thinking that too! As my second book just went back to my publisher for the formatting (after 13 hours of editing, my eyes are still crossed) I find myself looking at all the projects I have in the works.
One project is about half way through - but I had come up with a snag in the plot and I got frustrated so I put it on the back burner. Recently, as I find myself mulling over the issue, I think I found the way to work through my snag... but.... There is a more recent project that I started that I was working hard on. As soon as I figured out how to work through the other issue, I lost my train of thought on the new one.
Then there is the other book that I am working on with another author. Now that one is a huge project that will be in the making for a long time, but we are throwing ideas back and forth and running plot ideas and twists back and forth.
Then there is book 3 of my series (the second book is about to be published). After reading book 2 - and coming back to those characters I find myself running that plot hard and heavy in my mind. Conversations and characters building....
I'm at a loss right now as to exactly what I should be working on. I think I have so many things in the works that I am befuddled as to which one to go to next.
Anyone else get themselves in this situations? How do you work through them?
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Robert, thanks for the advice. I am not very good with computers beyond very basic maintenance. My husband has some friends who work in the industry, I think it's time to get them round for repairs!
Yes it is great having everyone here to chat to, it breaks up the loneliness of the writer's life...
I don't feel my life is lonely. Perpahs, it's because I don't have a lot of loved ones. But those I have are supportive of my dreams. I get lost in my writing. I long for more time to write. Sometimes on my breaks at work, I read things to improve my writing or I write. When I wake up in the morning, I see sentences in my vision. Perhaps that is to tell me, it's time to do something other than write. But I love to write. And when my wife informs me that she wants time with me, I need to listen and I do. I think it's a great compliment. And I know she, perhaps is the lonely one. And I don't believe the writing should create that. I love to write but I also love those close to me!!! My wife just
You are simply expressing yourself amongst friends, I understand! I think your wife was happy that you mentioned her. I know that my husband wishes I would go to bed at the same time as him once in a while. But, then I tell him, if I don't use this time to write and network, I will never establish myself as a famous and financially comfortable writer. He has to accept the rough with the smooth, as do we all.
You are welcome Robert. I'm not sure what happened when I wrote that post, something seemed to take control of my words, but I was quite pleased with the outcome. That's happening a lot with my writing lately, the Muse must be on fine form!
Oh, and I find it hugely surprising to hear that your writing friends don't want to make it big. I thought that was the aim of every writer, to be a household name in their genre specialty. Oh well, it just makes us all the more special!
Robert L. Allen said:
Thank you, not for the beginning but your ending sentence. He, slash to me and us, all writers, have to accept the rough with the smooth. I have been revising my synopsis and I find myself second guessing my work. Sometimes we get lost in our work, but I believe and agree with you, we have too, if we want to go anywhere!!! Wouldn't it be wonderful if writer's lived near eachother and we could meet for coffee. I go to a writer's group but none of them really want to get published. Not the way I do. They get things published locally by newsletters created by the groups they are in. Which I'm sure is fun. But I want to get my work out world wide.
Catherine Green said:You are simply expressing yourself amongst friends, I understand! I think your wife was happy that you mentioned her. I know that my husband wishes I would go to bed at the same time as him once in a while. But, then I tell him, if I don't use this time to write and network, I will never establish myself as a famous and financially comfortable writer. He has to accept the rough with the smooth, as do we all.
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