Very belated replies to my angsting about original work!Â
mongoose-bite replied to your post âIâve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...â
Original work is such a different and difficult headspace isn't it? I don't have anything specific to add to the tag, just that I feel you.
It is!! Although I think maybe it shouldnât be? When I talked to my enthusiastic-about-original-work friend after posting this, they actually chewed me out a bit (lovingly) becauseâwellâwhy should original be that different? Yeah there are things you have to do, like set up the world and introduce the characters, but it shouldnât be all work and no play. Since then Iâve been finding ways to make it more fun (making playlists, pinterest boards, thinking of details that amuse me) and itâs been really helping. I think I got so stuck in the âwriting is sufferingâ mindset that I forgot itâs meant to occasionally be fun and that Iâm allowed to seek out the parts that make it worthwhile for me, even if Iâm not in self-indulgent fic writing mode. Anyway, it sucks youâre in the same boat---good luck! I hope you can crawl out of it. Since trying to change my mindset a bit Iâve been feeling a lot better, so Iâd be happy to compare notes on doing so if it sounds like it might be helpful to you. c:
ratatoeskri replied to your post âIâve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...â
I don't really have the time for writing right now because of university (where I have to write a lot and I'm just too.. empty to compose my own stuff). But I want to get back in the game by rereading old stuff and editing the heck out of it. In doing so I hope to remind myself why I started that piece and maybe get inspired for new stuff~ Good luck with your writing!! <3
Ahhh, good luck when you go back to it! Iâll be rooting for you :D
fantakoi replied to your post âIâve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...â
good luck, val!! i'll go through your tag, too. and you know i'm not exactly a writer but i love to look up current trends in fashion / fashion designers / haute couture! sometimes they have elementsthat just sparks a new idea and it's like THIS IS HOW I WANT MY OC TO LOOK ...! or sometimes i just like to watch people on the street, how they walk and talk and be with each other. just observing and enjoying how cute and different people can be~ it always helps me
This is great advice! Being present in the world & observing things & mentally relating them to original projects... that could be very helpful. Reminds me of Jane Austen going to an art gallery and trying to find face bases for her characters, then writing to her sister about the results. (There were no Elizabeth Bennets...)Â
mllebabushkat replied to your post âIâve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...â
wow good on you for taking that first step in regaining your passion for writing!! can't wait to hear all about your inspiration and any upcoming writing, keep up the good work!!
It feels amazing to start addressing this to be honest! Itâs very easy to get stuck in old habits that wear you down over time, so saying âthis isnât okay anymore and I need to changeâ feels like a breath of fresh air. Thank you so much for your good wishes! Iâm already feeling better Cx
vesloth replied to your post âIâve been in a pretty bad place with (original) writing for a while...â
i hope this will be helpful to you and others!! please scream at me about ideas if you'd like to!! i'm always excited about them and would love to hear what you're working on/planning on working on <3
When you first said this I was all [*weeps cause I never want to scream about my original ideas and thatâs the problem*] but!!! Five days have passed of me actively seeking out what excites me in my work and Iâm starting to get an obnoxious need to share, so Iâm sure Iâll be crashing into your inbox someday :D
