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| It's time for another installment of the ISWG hosted by the wonderfully supportive Alex J.Cavanaugh. If you'd like to learn more about this group just click on Alex name.
The topic of this month's post is how do we find the time to write? Well, at this point in my life, I'm learning there isn't any, which, btw, is the reason I'm reaching out to you all.
You see, recently I decided to return to the workforce. However, I quickly learned this was easier said than done. Despite the fact I hold a BSW and an MPA, I haven't been able to find good job. When I say good, I mean rewarding and challenging, a position that makes a difference.
Needless to say, I concluded that I'd have to return to school in order to qualify for such a job. So I did just that. It's been a challenge. The curriculum is tough, fast paced and requires a lot of memorization, etc., which, combined with family stuff, leaves little to no time for writing (my first love). I can't express how much I truly miss it. I think about my characters and run plot twists through my mind on a daily basis. Then each evening, I end up feeling frustrated because I just don't have the energy to add them to the story.
I'm insecure that if I don't get back on the writing saddle soon, I won't get back on at all. I'm just not sure how to proceed anymore. I need this nursing degree if I want to return to work, but in the absence of my writing, I'm floundering and lost. What's a Writer To Do?
Have any of you experienced the same challenges? If so, how did you overcome them? Any and all advice would be appreciated. Until next time, happy writing my friends.
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Back in December, I learned about an unpublished novel contest that assessed the following criteria: characterization, setting, plot, dialogue, voice and writing skill. In addition to all this, the MS would receive feedback from the judges. Not a bad deal, right? Although my draft was far from complete, I decided to enter it anyway, reasoning that the critique would identify areas of weakness in my writing. Well, needless to say, I finally heard back last week. The first forty pages of my draft were returned with the following letter attached: The judges had mixed reactions to this particular manuscript, with some feeling it was well- paced and another saying there was not enough plot movement! One questioned whether the dialogue fit the time/ year/culture, while others felt it did. They all agreed on liking the expository details and descriptions, but wondered where the story was going. Consider beginnin...
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