Step one: Tea. Whenever I get moody or convinced that my writing isn't good enough I turn off the laptop, make obscene amounts of tea and chillax. I find that if I keep staring at words that I have written or am trying to write I can't shake off the negativity, so taking a break to unwind is the simplest thing to do. Then I can just think about the people who do enjoy my writing - even if it isn't as great as I'd like - and then crack back on with trying to make it better.
Step two: Reading my favourite book. It inspires, and to be frank I rationalise that if the story can be a masterpiece and also feature a vodka-drinking, machine-gun-wielding cat, then there's hope for all of us to create something wonderful.
Failing that, I read my old stuff, cringe slightly, then read some of my newer stuff and figure that I can roll with that.
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Date: 2012-01-31 08:34 pm (UTC)Step two: Reading my favourite book. It inspires, and to be frank I rationalise that if the story can be a masterpiece and also feature a vodka-drinking, machine-gun-wielding cat, then there's hope for all of us to create something wonderful.
Failing that, I read my old stuff, cringe slightly, then read some of my newer stuff and figure that I can roll with that.