Freewriting

[raefinlay]

My expectations of self are way too high when it comes to writing. I'm a perpetual loser in my own eyes. So, I've decided that if I can't elevate my prose to the level I want it to be at, I will simply lower my expectations.

A funny thing happened.

I semi-freewrote 687 words in two hours tonight. I concentrated on telling the dang story as opposed to making it sound pretty. Just get it out, I told the stubborn self, and don't pay attention to awkwardness or cliches or contradictions.

So, I just read what I wrote, and inexplicably, it's not all crap. Sure, I'll have to tweak a few sentences, re-locate an entire paragraph, find a better way of saying "her eyes sparked defiance" --but on the whole, not so bad.

Yay low expectations!!

In other news: my stomach hurts. Every night for a week I've wanted to throw up. *would rather die than throw up* My Pepto Bismal bottle is almost empty. BUT, maybe this means I can call in sick to Christmas!!! I really don't want to drive 140 miles in fog and Christmas traffic to get to the parents' house, only to drive right back the very next day for the annual extended family Loud Fest. Bah Humbug.

Ok, night night, and Merry Christmas Eve! (or happy holidays, or just...good night!)

Comments

[dark-geisha.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Poor Rae.

And I've found that when you stop concentrating so hard on whether or not the story sounds pretty and just bloody write, the draft doesn't turn out so bad at all.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Kinda like not worrying about chronology, eh?? :-)