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rainwaterspark) wrote2017-06-23 05:00 pm
rainwaterspark) wrote2017-06-23 05:00 pm
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Writer's block
So yeah, I've been dealing with bad writer's block lately.
I think part of it is that I haven't read any good books (apart from Rick Riordan's) in a long time. No good fantasy, no good sci-fi, definitely no good romance...so I'm feeling kind of uninspired.
Another possible part of it is that I've realized I am still feeling down about the rejections for my first novel. Even though I told myself I would try querying again, I find myself feeling tempted to just directly submit to another indie publisher (after querying only a handful of more agents) because I sort of want closure at this point. And the voice in my head saying "Your book is no good/not marketable" just keeps getting stronger over time.
It sucks, because I really wanted to write a YA book with autistic characters, but it's just not "clicking," somehow. And I don't really have any other ideas...at least, none that are sticking in my mind.
Arghh, frustration.
I think part of it is that I haven't read any good books (apart from Rick Riordan's) in a long time. No good fantasy, no good sci-fi, definitely no good romance...so I'm feeling kind of uninspired.
Another possible part of it is that I've realized I am still feeling down about the rejections for my first novel. Even though I told myself I would try querying again, I find myself feeling tempted to just directly submit to another indie publisher (after querying only a handful of more agents) because I sort of want closure at this point. And the voice in my head saying "Your book is no good/not marketable" just keeps getting stronger over time.
It sucks, because I really wanted to write a YA book with autistic characters, but it's just not "clicking," somehow. And I don't really have any other ideas...at least, none that are sticking in my mind.
Arghh, frustration.