I wish, wish, wish I was one of those authors with lots of ideas. Those prolific writers often complain about how they can't decide what to write next because they have so many stories knocking around in their heads, and I'm sitting here like…
Yeah, I know, poor me, lol. But seriously, I always wanted to be a writer, loved writing, and it took me THIRTY TWO YEARS to get my first full book idea! Some things in life are simply unfair. ;) But enough whining. Everything happens for a reason, right? Le sigh.
Let me tell you a little about writing my Irish fantasy, See Me. I had so much fun writing it. I giggled and swooned and just enjoyed myself. And then I got to the ending. I only had 2-3 more chapters to write, and my brain froze up. I knew my characters would have to go into the land of faerie, but the details would NOT come to me. My imagination turned to fog. Guys, it took me an entire year to write that ending. And then when I knew I needed to revise it and add a new layer before I could publish it, I froze up again. It took me another whole year to revise it and work up the nerve to indie publish! I'm a mess, y'all. That book came out more than a year ago, and I've been wanting to write a sequel ever since.
I really, really, really want to give Cass and Rock their story - but, yeah. Issues. I literally have the title and a first chapter and no solid story idea. I even got Jennifer Munswami to make a cover for it, which I freaking LOVE, hoping it would spur me on, but it's just sitting there looking pretty in my files. I refuse to share it until I know for certain it's being written and published.
When people write me and ask me if I ever get writer's block and how I deal with it, I want to laugh maniacally. I don't know how I've managed to write six complete books. I'm the queen of writer's block, and let's just say I don't deal with it well. I sit in front of my computer for hours, daydreaming, praying, sometimes crying, sometimes feeling depressed. I have brainstormed with my husband and writing friends (they're probably so sick of me). We have come up with a few very cool ideas for the sequel, but each path leads to some huge roadblock. It's like, "Ooh, this can happen! But wait…then how will this other part work?" I just cannot come up with a cohesive plot that's not full of gaping holes. It makes me so sad and frustrated.
I promise I'm working on it. I'm shuffling through ideas every day. I'm determined, but this is the part of the writing process that's hard for me. Outlining. Plotting. Once I get the basic story idea in my head, I can run with it, hair in the wind and all that good stuff. Until then, I'd like to share with you the title of said hopeful story. Big hugs to you all. And thanks for the encouragement along the way.
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