You're Going to Quit Writing

[@JoeyPaulOnline]

I find that burnout is something to be avoided but definitely something that happens from time to time, but pulling back, taking a break and finding the joy again, yeah that helps a whole lot

[@PenumbraMineMMWard]

Selfcare and Creative-Care are so important and often gets pushed aside in our productivity-driven society. We need to accept that we have to do what we have to do to feed our souls and creativity without pressure and that THAT part of our writer journey isn't being selfish. I admire you for talking about your struggle. Be Blessed Carrow. 💛💚💙💜

[@jja7038]

Nice to see you in my feed again! For me stress at work from drama with coworkers and not making enough money drains me to the point my writing slowed to a crawl. I hope in a few weeks when I start a better job and make 33% more money and don’t have to deal with a sociopath and her minions I can return to my previous productivity. Last fall I kept trying to write a true crime article about a casino heist and both my writing groups had a different opinion so I would rewrite and rewrite and this was late September to November and people got annoyed about me keep bringing the same thing. My perfectionism coupled with my work issues lead to my burn out. Then I recently got covid and had 2 weeks off work and all the time in the world and I was just lazy. I couldn’t even get myself to take out the trash. I found out being at home I can’t write because I associate it with resting from work. But because of Omicron variant Starbucks is closed for in person. Then yesterday my first day back at work I lose my new phone I just paid off and had a sledgehammer bounce off something and smack me in the ankle. It’s one thing after the other. But I’m never giving up. I signed up for a class at community college for writing non fiction that is needed for a creative writing certificate so I have no choice. I wanna get back to 2018 level of production where I wrote the first 38 1/2 chapters of my book from January to December 2018. I’m just going to keep trying. And no New Years resolutions because all that does is set you up for failure.

[@BarrettLaurie]

This was a great video. Imposter syndrome gets in my way most of the time. Part of that is the comparison game. Thanks for sharing your insights.

[@DalCecilRuno]

"I cut myself off from a lot of different groups and secluded myself." Oh hello there, twin. Same. Also, in all honesty, I dont write during sprints. I work better in long writing sessions, with music. Streams never worked, but I tried because I like the community. I just don't work that way and I had to prioritize writing. So I did. That's why last year I took that break.

[@DalCecilRuno]

I am noticing an avoidance to the editing aspect, at least for my novel. But this is because I feel like I don't know how to properly edit.

[@AdegaOutlaw]

Still learning from the sansei

[@kissthesky40]

Solitude, cold tall boys and cocaine.