I'm back from the fabulousness of Disneyland! Not only did I have a blast with my family and get to enjoy my son's constant excitement, I learned something interesting about writing.
It's good to take a vacation from it.
I got virtually no writing done on the vacation. (Duh, 'cause I was on VACATION!) I barely even thought about my wip. And then something amazing happened. When I started revving up my writing gears again, everything seemed so clear. I could see how my pacing was off. I realized where my character development was lacking. I knew which scenes I needed to tweak to bring in things that were missing.
In other words, I got perspective. After a week of zero writing-related thoughts, I came back to my story seeing it as a whole. Not only did that give me a better idea of what things to fix in a future rewrite, but it helped me better understand where to go next.
I always knew it was good to take a break from your work once you're done with it. Who knew a mid-wip break could be just as helpful?
Vacationing from Writing
Aug 10, 2010
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Shallee McArthur
Author of YA sci fi THE UNHAPPENING OF GENESIS LEE (@skyhorsepub). Gamer girl. Budding seamstress. Genealogy enthusiast. Repped by @hannahnpbowman.
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4 comments:
That's wonderful. I agree - a break can really help us see clearly when we come back to our wip. That's one of the reasons I like to work on a few projects at once too. If I work on one, then work on another, then come back to the first, I can see more clearly which way I should go next. :)
I love when perspective happens. Woot! Glad you enjoyed your trip and time off.
I took a writing break this summer when things got hectic. It really made me excited to get back to it. Sometimes you just need a little break to miss the things you love.
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