Tuesday 17 March 2015

What I'm Writing

Intentions were good this time last week. I fully intended to write something everyday, to live the dream!

Of course that didn't happen. I wrote blog posts which I suppose counts as writing although it's not what I meant by writing something everyday.

However, I have done a fair amount of mental writing. This is what I call all the planning and pondering that goes before any meaningful writing. I always worry that I haven't thought things out enough when I start to write, then everything peters out as it has no direction. All my mental writing has been frustrating as nothing substantial has made it on to paper.

So I think I need more direction, focus even before I can produce anything. Maybe that's why I usually manage to get something written for The Prompt linky. Today I have to go into Oxford so I'm using this opportunity to visit the Ashmolean. I'm going to look at some pictures and try to use them as prompts for a little short story or poetry writing. Next week I may have something more substantial to share!

11 comments:

  1. It is so tough juggling it all isn't it? I find I have to prioritise working on the novel over the blog else I don;t think I'd get anything done. But then I just feel guilty for not doing more blogging! Ho hum... Good luck with getting those ideas down on paper this week! x

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  2. I'm rubbish at prioritising but I must make more of an effort!

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  3. Blogging is a funny beast - it IS writing and I find having a blog helps me with my other writing goals... but at the same time it's such a distraction from writing other things! Tsk. Still, mental writing is good too and hopefully some of those words will start appearing on paper soon! Good luck!

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    1. Thanks for that Maddy. It's sometimes hard to sit down and just write. I'm hoping to schedule some writing time this week and let nothing distract me - fingers crossed!

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  4. Oh, I haven't been to the Ashmolean in years. Definitely a good idea to make use of your own prompts. I find making more creative type posts for my blog does help my overall creativity, but it's taken me some time to feel confident to start doing this.

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    1. I'm finding that if I don't have some prompt or fixed idea I struggle to get any meaningful writing done. The visit to the Ashmolean was lovely, I mainly stuck to the pictures this time round but I've got something to work with at least. Thanks for the comment!

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  5. Hopefully you were inspired today. Good luck with the writing goals next week.

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    1. Thanks for the comment, Nicola. The trip to the Ashmolean was very helpful, I think there are a few ideas bubbling under. Watch this space!

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  6. I agree with Maddy that blogging IS writing. Being able to be creative with short things is great and you're right that the longer projects are a lot harder. I've found that writing ideas on post-its and then organising them helps but for me, my story morphs as I go along. Good luck with the writing. Hope the trip was helpful. xx

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    1. The trip was very helpful so watch this space for something constructive! Thanks for leaving a comment.

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  7. Hope your trip went well and you've had a couple of productive weeks. There is a feeling of indulgence and guilt that comes both with writing and not writing. I don't think we can win either way!

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