That's it! I've had it!

[raefinlay]

I can no longer wallow in the suck of my current WIP. It's like quicksand. The more I write, the deeper I sink into the dreaded Pit of Profoundly Pathetic Prose.

So, I took two days off to desuckify earlier chapters. WHAT A RELIEF. Yeah, yeah, I know "First drafts can suck," and believe me, this one will. But I've learned I have a suck quota that I dare not exceed lest I lose all self-esteem and motivation.

That, and Elisa might sit on me.

The book is still far from perfect, but it's no longer stuck in the PPPP, and I no longer yearn for matches and lighter fluid.

Comments

[irysangel.livejournal.com]

Boy do I know how that feels! I've avoided mine all week, and now I've sat in front of the computer for 2 hours and tried to avoid the red-inked page of edits sitting directly to the left of my keyboard.

(If I don't make eye contact, maybe it'll go away....)

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I tried that no eye contact thing. It just haunted me in my sleep. Trixy little WIPs.

[magicnoire.livejournal.com]

Dude. I just spent three or so hours working on my query letter. SHOOT ME.

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

*shoots*

dude, you *will* show it to me, right???

[magicnoire.livejournal.com]

http://www.livejournal.com/users/inkspirit/12637.html

[navicat.livejournal.com]

*nods so hard head falls off*

Dude, I am THERE. But I also have a HUGE amount of faith in you and your story. *HUGS*

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

*retrieves head*

Thx, dude! *hugs*

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

I have complete faith that you will work your way through your PPPP issues and put together a gem of a novel that will sell millions of copies and bring you tons of adoring groupies!

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping the adoring groupies are mainly comprised of hot cabana boys.

(and thx!!)

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Hey, if hot cabana boys make you happy, I'm all for it!

[jsgbits.livejournal.com]

::smacksRaeupsideheadwithEditorSpoon::

You **will** get over the hump and finish it. Just plow ahead, make note if you think you've left something out or want a little more finesse, do something unexpected to your characters if you're stuck, kill off a main character you love, or write the end scene before you've reached it.

Um, is that enough incentive to blind, gag, and toss the Suck Munkey into the river?

[raecarson.livejournal.com]

Ow.

From now on, whenever I have WIP-hate, I'll just think of the EditorSpoon. And shudder. And write.

:)

[kmkibble75.livejournal.com]

Woot! for non-suckage...

[pjthompson]

When it comes to writing, I say, whatever gets you through. Good work!

[merebrillante.livejournal.com]

Two options:

1) Plow through, as others have so aptly suggested; or,
2) Set it aside and work on The Story That Will Not Be Named Sunglasses at Night.

Either way, I want to read something by you soon, and blog entries doesn't count!

P.S. - You're probably overestimating the suckitude.