Writers Block...

[Triceratops]

Yep, we hold a love-hate relationship with our prose. I'm trying to convince myself that because this current work is so difficult to write, and it finds me blocked often, that perhaps it's one of the better stories I've attempted. It might be a false sense of security, but at this juncture I'm willing to try any psychological means to goad my progress on. Whatever floats the boat, I guess.

Tri

 

[Lith]

And if it turns out that you've simply got thematic or plot issues that you haven't understood yet, it'll be okay, because of rule number two. Some days, writing's a !!!!!, isn't it?

My current one is about 160,000 words, and it was only within the last 15k that I finally realized where I was taking it. Which means that yup, there's more "filler" and "not so interesting stuff" than most novels contain in their entirety. But it isn't waste, either, since I think I needed to explore the world and find out what I was really trying to do. And of course, I've realized why balancing four types of symbolism isn't such a good idea; the marvel is that it works at all.

But in all, I think it's important to keep the gears turning, even at low speeds. You're still moving through a learning process that way, even when (or perhaps especially when) you don't realize it.

 

[Ursa major]

It is often the case that writing is our best tool to explore our own imagination, Lith. We cannot always be blamed when our discoveries do not arrive in the correct order.

 

[Hilarious Joke]

I've recently tried the GRRM technique of having multiple stories happening across the world and it is really great for keeping interest up. One of the (many) things I admire about GRRM's writing is the way each chapter ends in a cliffhanger. Writing in this way keeps me excited about the characters and let's me explore my world through lots of different eyes.

 

[alternicity]

...I admire about GRRM's writing is the way each chapter ends in a cliffhanger.
Hilarious Joke

If I remember correctly, the Necrosope books did this too, or frequently at least.
Martin is the King though, of Fantasy, imo, and the one chapter/pov thing does rock.

regards,
Stuart