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02-27-2008, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Dilemma
When I started writing, I made a promise to myself to complete every piece of work I begin before I move on to the next story. However, I absolutely hate my latest story - to the point where I would rather not write at all than continue to work on it.
Well, I want to keep my promise. Does anyone have any motivational tips that I could use?
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02-27-2008, 05:16 PM
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Wordsmith
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: South-east UK
Gender: Male
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My tip? Don't keep dumb promises. If it's not working for you, dump it, move on.
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02-27-2008, 05:19 PM
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Prolific Writer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Upstate NY
Gender: Male
Posts: 329
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What he said.
I love to eat, but I'm not going to finish a meal if it's shite.
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02-27-2008, 05:34 PM
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Prolific Writer
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Connecticut
Gender: Male
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That was kind of a bad promise ^.~. Imagine all the brilliance that could have came into being had you let yourself write about it when the urge arose  . |
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02-27-2008, 06:00 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2007
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Yeah, your probably right. I went ahead and posted it on the forums - http://www.writingforums.com/writer-...sh-3500-a.html
The childishness of it got to me. I don't know, I'm probably going to drop it, but I'm in no mood to make the final decision.
My apologies to Sam Winchester for stealing the title to his thread - I didn't look before I published my post. |
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03-01-2008, 03:29 AM
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Prolific Writer
Join Date: Sep 2007
Gender: Private
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mmm
Last edited by winner : 03-09-2008 at 06:29 PM.
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03-01-2008, 11:14 AM
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Mentor
Join Date: May 2007
Location: E. Sussex U.K.
Gender: Male
Posts: 1,909
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Promises to other people you should keep, even if dumb. To yourself you can make your own decisions, I suppose that's what winner is saying about work/fun in another form. Don't junk it, shelve it, it's time may come round again or you may read the first bit and think,"No, that's what I should have done". Life is too short to waste it on things you don't want.
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03-02-2008, 09:01 PM
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Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 12
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Olly, Winner, and everyone else -
Thank you for your replies! I went ahead and shelved the story. It's fun for me - I'm already in a pretty good situation, but I still want to do quality work.
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