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Nov. 11th, 2009 09:06 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
axesladeOkay.
I'm totally giving up on NaNo. Due to end of semester things, real life things, I-am-fucking-crazy things, I am not in a place where I can write. I am NOT one of those 'just sit down and write' people, and I never will be. I cannot let a bad passage stay in place and just keep going, I have to fix it. I pretty much have to write linearly for things to make sense in my head. None of these things make me a bad writer.
I also do not think the fact that I have dry spells makes me a bad writer. In fact, I think it makes me better because when I finally come back, I am refreshed and able to look at things much clearer. I do not see the reason to keep writing crap instead of waiting until I am in a place to write good words. I was excited for awhile, but I've burnt out because all that's coming is crap. And I want to be able to enjoy my vacation.
I may pick up the fic again during Christmas break, when I have more time each day to think and work on it.
I am not going to feel like a failure for giving up on this for my own mental well being. I'm not.
Now, I'm going to go find a book to read on the plane. Due to NaNo+school I haven't had time to read. I miss reading.
I'm totally giving up on NaNo. Due to end of semester things, real life things, I-am-fucking-crazy things, I am not in a place where I can write. I am NOT one of those 'just sit down and write' people, and I never will be. I cannot let a bad passage stay in place and just keep going, I have to fix it. I pretty much have to write linearly for things to make sense in my head. None of these things make me a bad writer.
I also do not think the fact that I have dry spells makes me a bad writer. In fact, I think it makes me better because when I finally come back, I am refreshed and able to look at things much clearer. I do not see the reason to keep writing crap instead of waiting until I am in a place to write good words. I was excited for awhile, but I've burnt out because all that's coming is crap. And I want to be able to enjoy my vacation.
I may pick up the fic again during Christmas break, when I have more time each day to think and work on it.
I am not going to feel like a failure for giving up on this for my own mental well being. I'm not.
Now, I'm going to go find a book to read on the plane. Due to NaNo+school I haven't had time to read. I miss reading.
