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shamguy4 · 24th March 2008, 03:12 AM

I have not been doing well with my book lately...
The biggest problem is me... I get lazy and dont want to write it... until I actually open the book... then I dont let go of it...but to get to that part....

The idea hit me 2 years ago after I finished reading a book in my house. I said "I need another book to read..." and someone in my house said "go downstairs to the bookshelf and get one" I said "I have read those all..."
So they said "So write one yourself...then read it!"

And so I began to write a book. After writing 3 pages in a row I realized it was more than just writing. You have to construct the book way before hand. And so for the rest of that year I just brainstormed trying to think up of a good story.
The next summer I began to write the now well thought out book.And I continued to write for the next few months... But it became on and off... I had like three chapters...
It was then towards the end of last year that I began to not like the direction of my story. I felt it was missing something, and so I began to spend more time writing notes than the actual thing. By now it was last summer, and it was then that I thoroughly had my book figured out and it looked perfect! (and still does)

There was just one thing.. the three chapters that I wrote would not fit into my new version (well, 2 of the chapters wont fit...)
So I had to start over, which was a bit boring...
I also started college and its hard to find time. I usually just randomly pick myself up and say now is a good time to write....

What can I do to make myself get back on track? I wish I could find one set time to write it everyday but I cant do that... unless I write it at like 12 at night...
And finding a quiet place is hard too.... sometimes sitting in my bed is comfortable...sometimes not....
The library seems quiet usually and thats usually where I write it...But the library closes at 12!

Basically after 2 years of writing the same freakin story all I have to show is two notebooks full of notes and three unwanted chapters!!

24th March 2008, 03:12 AM	#1 (permalink)
shamguy4 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 131	Help pushing myself to write my book I have not been doing well with my book lately... The biggest problem is me... I get lazy and dont want to write it... until I actually open the book... then I dont let go of it...but to get to that part.... The idea hit me 2 years ago after I finished reading a book in my house. I said "I need another book to read..." and someone in my house said "go downstairs to the bookshelf and get one" I said "I have read those all..." So they said "So write one yourself...then read it!" And so I began to write a book. After writing 3 pages in a row I realized it was more than just writing. You have to construct the book way before hand. And so for the rest of that year I just brainstormed trying to think up of a good story. The next summer I began to write the now well thought out book.And I continued to write for the next few months... But it became on and off... I had like three chapters... It was then towards the end of last year that I began to not like the direction of my story. I felt it was missing something, and so I began to spend more time writing notes than the actual thing. By now it was last summer, and it was then that I thoroughly had my book figured out and it looked perfect! (and still does) There was just one thing.. the three chapters that I wrote would not fit into my new version (well, 2 of the chapters wont fit...) So I had to start over, which was a bit boring... I also started college and its hard to find time. I usually just randomly pick myself up and say now is a good time to write.... What can I do to make myself get back on track? I wish I could find one set time to write it everyday but I cant do that... unless I write it at like 12 at night... And finding a quiet place is hard too.... sometimes sitting in my bed is comfortable...sometimes not.... The library seems quiet usually and thats usually where I write it...But the library closes at 12! Basically after 2 years of writing the same freakin story all I have to show is two notebooks full of notes and three unwanted chapters!!