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legoline ([personal profile] legoline) wrote2006-11-26 11:26 pm
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Non Whiny Writing Related Seeking Your Help Post.

I'm very close to finishing my children's sci-fi novel - and after things went really well and I just wrote ten chapters like that *snaps fingers* within two weeks or so I'm stuck now. I haven't written a single line in four or five days. Not even my usual do-it-yourself-brainstorming (meaning I just write down anything that comes to my mind into my journal) works anymore. I'm totally stuck, it's like my brain has emptied itself.

Usually I wouldn't worry, because it's only four or five more chapters to go - but this time, I have a deadline, and it's drawing nigh. The book is for a competition by a publishing house, and I still need to edit and revise the whole thing and send it out to my beta readers before I can even think of entering the competition.

I'm desperate. What should I do? My brother said I should maybe just leave it be for a couple of days since I've done little else besides writing the past weeks but... I'm desperate, I did mention that? It's like I've run out of ideas, and I dunno what to do! I know where the story is headed - I just dunno how to get it there. Oh Christ, help? Please? What should I do? Ideas?

On a random note: I love, love the Everwood theme. I never really warmed up to that show but I've always loved the main title. I even used to switch on the telly just to watch the opening credits :-)

[identity profile] rinioth.livejournal.com 2006-11-27 08:15 am (UTC)(link)
Try starting the review? Maybe that will spark something in your mind. and if it doesn't then the time won't have been wasted

I'd be interested to read it (assuming it's in English).
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[identity profile] legoline.livejournal.com 2006-11-27 08:30 am (UTC)(link)
I guess I should do that... *ponders* And unfortunately the book's in German (since it's a competition by a German publishing house...)