I’m currently so enamoured of writing I’ve been sitting here for 15 minutes trying to decide whether this post should be titled ‘Hump’ or ‘Slump’. I’m sure you get the gist.
I’ve rather fallen out of love with my own writing at the moment. All the progress made in the last couple of years in terms of coverage/ reviews/ promo events seems like a distant memory, and it is difficult to gee myself up for what I have to admit are not the most commercial of projects (my two current works in progress). I’m also at the stage where I’ve had the fun of completing first drafts, and am heavily in edit-Town, which is a great place for picking up regular supplies of improvement and professionalism, but I wouldn’t want to live there. If my analogy makes any sense.
I have another book taht I finished the first draft of 15 years ago which I could revisit, and two partially written (and very different) novels, plus a batch of short stories I could put together into a tome. This month I’m finding the motivation difficult though, and even the question ‘Have I already got too many books’ and should I remove some from sale? I suspect, particularly when you’re outside of a popular genre, that having numerous novels to choose from (rather than, say a couple) is a drawback.
Oh well, at least I’m aware this is part of the writing journey, and hope to be bouncing back soon.
Stay safe,
Kit