Recently I have come to realise that separating your attention three ways can be exhausting. In my eyes writing should always be your main focus when you are a writer; think of story ideas while you’re working, editing ideas while you’re cooking, heck even think of detailing ideas when you’re sleeping. Recently however my writing has suffered and I am actually ashamed to admit that.
As previously mentioned in both a post and a brand sparkly new page I am expecting my first child and I have gotten to twenty-seven weeks, that lovely time when tiredness REALLY smacks you round the chops and doesn’t go away 🙂 Don’t get me wrong, I am thoroughly excited to have my baby but the symptoms of it definitely interfere with your writing time 🙂
Next I have just accepted and started a part-time job. Yes it is only part-time totalling twenty-five hours a week but that is time I could be dedicating to writing lol. Added to that the tiredness from work then you just don’t feel like doing anything apart from climbing into bed and watching questionable tv 🙂 I shouldn’t complain though, I am lucky to have a job and can now finance more things for the baby.
I became painfully aware of this predicament just recently when I decided to work on my short story Requiem for an up and coming deadline for the epic Dagda Publishers. When I was sat with my laptop on in front of me I felt like I couldn’t be stopped; the story just seemed to flow from me like water. Sit me down after a shift, or distract me with something like shopping and there was no hope. I feel bad about it now as I have only just sent the story to my wonderful beta reader Jex, I am painfully aware that it still needs work and I have nine days before the deadline. Eeeekkkkkk O.o
So all I am trying to say I think is ignore my thinly veiled excuse for a whine 😉 and if you find yourself in my position, or a similar position, don’t give in to the tiredness like I did. Plow ahead and you will be left with writing you can be proud of and know you put your all into. Don’t be left with the panic and stretching deadlines like I obviously have 🙂 Trust me, the stress isn’t worth it lol. Although don’t get me wrong, you better believe the next nine days will be dedicated solely to making sure my short story is worthy of Dagda 🙂 I love writing 🙂
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