Bob Greenberger

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April 15, 2005

Getting Unstuck

One of the earliest lessons I learned about being a writer is that writers write. Some are very rigid and will write a proscribed amount of words everyday, 365 days a year. Others write in fits and starts. The key though, is that they write.

I haven’t really written in a month and it’s been bothering me.

I find that my real writing time is on the weekend with the occasional evening if it’s short or I’m deadline. Well, careful readers here will note that the last handful of weekends have been rather busy with Kate being home or us going to cons. All of it has been perfectly lovely but this week it really began to gnaw at me that I haven’t been able to get some work done.

On the occasional evening I have made it to my desk, there have always been non-writing things requiring my attention: financial aid forms for Kate, bills to pay, taxes to file, e-mails requiring response, comics to put away and so on and so on. And even in the last week or so there hasn’t been time for even that.

With my cold not going anywhere, my voice still somewhat shot and feeling generally overwhelmed, I’m actually home today. Using a sick day to let my body heal is wise, minimal talking, not traveling back and forth. Mentally, I feel even better for it because I have actually cleared through the stuff on my desk, including putting the cap on a Star Trek April Fool’s gag I was coordinating (it went off fine on the 1st, just had to compile some things for co-conspirators).

This means that the very next time I sit here, I should be able to get something written.

What will that be? Right now I remain without contracted work so it’s back to spec stuff. There’s the non-fiction project which I’ve been concentrating on and am nearing the completion of the sample chapter. However, I’m having some doubts about its marketability so I’m rethinking and seeking advice from those in the know.

The other is long gestating original fantasy idea and that seems to be calling to me again – a good sign. And now I have the time to think about what to do and that’s the best thing to happen all week (more or less).

Posted by Bob Greenberger at April 15, 2005 02:19 PM

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