Only a short one today. I thought I’d give an update on the novel front. The title of this entry is self-explanatory, which is why I haven’t been writing in this blog for a long while.
The two battle scenes are complete now. Surprisingly (or not so), I found them to be extremely enjoyable to write once I got into them. Reminds me of something Paul said: “I don’t think I believe in Writer’s Block. Writer’s Block is a term people use to give them an excuse not to do anything”. I partially agree with him. Sometimes, lazy people give themselves all kind of excuses not to do anything. It’s a way of saying, “Gah! I’ll do it tomorrow”. And then the day after that becomes the new tomorrow and so on.
But at the same time, I do feel that people genuinely cannot bring themselves to write, either because they are exhausted or are emotionally distressed about something. I can definitely say that I’ve been in both camps, which was why one or two of my essays did not turn up as great as they should have been. Yes, writing and the unpredictability of men is not a good combination.
But anyways, I digress. I think what Paul said was my problem. I was tempted by laziness and as a result saw the task as impossible. But being the driven person I am, I looked back at my notes and decided to plan the chapter in a way that excited me - for example, I added interesting scenes, forms and dialogue that would hold my attention.
Everything is doable. You just need an interesting story and characters to keep you going.
I have just completed the chapter which ties up everything that has been happening in the novel - won’t give too much away with regards to that. At the moment, I’m feeling a mixture of sadness and relief. Sadness because my protagonist’s journey is coming to a close and relief because my six months of hard work is finally paying off.
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