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I've been rewriting and editing my WIP for quite a while now and finally reached the point where I've been able to turn it over to my beta readers and start working on something new. So this morning I picked up on a project that I started close to a year ago then quickly set aside because I knew how much work still needed to be done on the book I already had on my plate. Basically I'm back to writing a first draft, creating something from scratch, which, as you all know, is an entirely different process and is the beginning of a long and arduous journey.
My point is, I'm pumped about starting a new project, even though I've been avoiding it, having slipped into the comfort zone of simply editing and polishing words that have already been written and living in a world that's familiar with characters I've grown to know and love (or hate depending on their role). For those of you who struggle with the idea of staring at a blank screen, how do you motivate yourself to begin construction? For me it's just a matter of forcing myself to start typing, then the muse takes over. Maybe others need some tricks to get things going. I'd be interested in hearing them and others might be as well.
My point is, I'm pumped about starting a new project, even though I've been avoiding it, having slipped into the comfort zone of simply editing and polishing words that have already been written and living in a world that's familiar with characters I've grown to know and love (or hate depending on their role). For those of you who struggle with the idea of staring at a blank screen, how do you motivate yourself to begin construction? For me it's just a matter of forcing myself to start typing, then the muse takes over. Maybe others need some tricks to get things going. I'd be interested in hearing them and others might be as well.