Writing Tip: Treat it like a relationship, not a job.

[digthewriter]

“Treat your writing like a relationship and not a job. Because if it’s a relationship, even if you only have one hour in a day, you might just sit down and open up your last chapter because it’s like visiting your friend. What do you do when you miss somebody? You pick up the phone. You keep that connection established. If you do that with your writing, then you tend to stay in that moment, and you don’t forget what you’re doing. Usually the last thing I do before I go to bed is sit at my computer and just take a look at the last thing I was writing. It’s almost like I tuck my characters in at night. I may not do much, but I’m reminding myself: This is the world I’m living in right now, and I’ll go to sleep and I’ll see you in the morning.”

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Comments

[lordhellebore]

Thanks - just what I needed today ♥

[digthewriter]

YAY

[khalulu]

Great advice. Drop in and visit those characters!

[kitty_fic]

This really resonated with me today, thank you!

[lunaria697.livejournal.com]

Wow, I love this! I always feel like I need to set aside several hours at a time to work on a fic, but I might make better progress if I try this. Thanks for sharing! :)