Motivation

The fact that no one is reading my blogs should deter me from writing more.  But it hasn't. So, for today's entry I thought I would tackle the issue of motivation and working toward a finished book.  I can't tell you haw many times I sit in front of the computer, open the file for my next novel and then just sit staring at the walls waiting for inspiration to hit.  When this happens, I go back to my trusty outline format (mentioned in my previous blog) and begin to plan out something very simple.  Then I make myself write until I have completed that event or idea.  The goal for me becomes "just get something written.  You can always go back and change it or even delete it."  Many times, I get stuck searching for the perfect word.  I used to break out a thesaurus, other books, etc and search.  Unfortunately, when you do this, you lose momentum in your writing, which is the killer.  So, now I either leave a large black space or put in a similar word and highlight it so that I know to go back to it specifically in the editing.  You must keep moving forward!!