I haven’t really been feeling myself lately and it’s started to affect my writing but I suppose the truth is that it’s only been able to affect my writing because I have subconsciously allowed it too. I got a good lecture from Ms. L. today about how I can not allow myself to get so depressed over the things that I can’t control that it takes away my power to do what it is I can control. So I have to somehow drag myself out of this funk that I seem to be in and pour my energy into doing what I know I’m supposed to be doing right now. I can’t control the things that are continuing to go wrong in my life but my writing career is something that I can control (at least the aspects of it that don’t involve investing money right now) so I have to direct my focus on that. I know what I need to do now I just have to buckle down and do it.
Jimmetta Carpenter
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I agree. I have let a couple of rejections and comments from a reviewer get me down and my writing is suffering. Thanks for the inspiration to regroup.
Hi, Maybe it is just a natural cycle for the year, our relationship to the creatures that hibernate is being affirmed? I too, have had to really struggle to remain positive and to put out the required effort each day. So when I do write, it is either mopey or falsely sweet and cheery. But I keep trying. I think being warm and having money in the bank would help but you don’t get everything 🙂
Hope you feel better soon,
Dixie Miller Goode
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