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I think I'm burned out. I've been working on this blasted novel on and off for almost 7 years (I started my freshman year of college).
It's consumed me--I can't complete anything else. I've tried. I cranked out 47,000 words in November 2011 for NaNoWriMo and hated every word of it. It wasn't the story I wanted to be working on.
When I try to come up with a new story idea, my mind goes blank. I inevitably come back to my 7-year story. The problem is the growing part of me that doesn't want to write anymore. It's not fun. Long gone are the days where I would bang out a short story or three on my old Compaq computer or fill notebooks full of paranormal romance series (before it was popular). You know, just for the thrill of being on a ride with characters.
I think this book has defeated me. I'm torn into two people: one who needs to finish this book and one who is digging her heels in because she can't bear to write another word. They're constantly at war.
Anyone else ever feel this way? What did you do to combat this?
It's consumed me--I can't complete anything else. I've tried. I cranked out 47,000 words in November 2011 for NaNoWriMo and hated every word of it. It wasn't the story I wanted to be working on.
When I try to come up with a new story idea, my mind goes blank. I inevitably come back to my 7-year story. The problem is the growing part of me that doesn't want to write anymore. It's not fun. Long gone are the days where I would bang out a short story or three on my old Compaq computer or fill notebooks full of paranormal romance series (before it was popular). You know, just for the thrill of being on a ride with characters.
I think this book has defeated me. I'm torn into two people: one who needs to finish this book and one who is digging her heels in because she can't bear to write another word. They're constantly at war.
Anyone else ever feel this way? What did you do to combat this?