So, I ended up taking off pretty much all of July. I just think my brain needed a rest. There were so many times I wanted to write in my blog, but I just couldn’t bring myself to write. I have a few ideas for blogs. I just need to sit my ass down and just write. Like I’m doing now.
I won’t really go into details about why I felt like I needed a break. I don’t even know if there’s any one reason, really. I don’t have writer’s block. The novel is technically finished. I’m sure it’s still possible to get writer’s block during revisions, but I haven’t had that happen to me yet.
Maybe I’ve just felt uninspired lately. I typically take inspiration from all sorts of sources, including random life events, but I just haven’t had the urge to write. Which isn’t a great thing because if I ever want to get better at it, I need to be writing every single day.
I wouldn’t say that July was a total loss. I did add in tentative titles for each Act, plus I revisited the final 3 chapters and the epilogue a few times. I spent about a week working on that and it still needs more work. I plan to tackle that one last time before going back to the beginning and re-reading the entire thing with all the revisions I made since February. I’ve been meaning to do a re-read for weeks, but again, I just wasn’t ready.
August is going to be a different story. I may not have started this week the way I intended, but I will make the most of this month and have something ready for my editor by September.
As far as this blog goes, I’m not going to continue to make promises I can’t keep, but I’m going to try harder. In the past, my blogs have always been a great way to practice my writing and get it in front of audience. I need to get back to that again. Hopefully, next month’s update will be a better one.
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