Day 17: I Took a Break from Writing and It Was Wonderful
As you can see, I took a break from writing for seven days. I am now realizing it was what I needed.
Today I wrote 709 words, and it felt good to get back in the saddle. I wrote a blog post and continued writing a draft for my ebook.
But I don’t know why I didn’t write for a week.
I know the weekend is a bit of a struggle for me because 9 times out of 10 I’m doing something. This weekend I saw “Us” (side note: I liked it, my hubby didn’t) and spent time catching up on Game of Thrones (PLEASE don’t spoil it for me. I’ll be caught up by the second episode.)
But, what happened to me for the work days? Usually, I carve out time at work to do some writing, after I’ve done my tasks.
The only thing I can think of was how I got frustrated at work. The semester is winding down, and I am feeling more overwhelmed. That has nothing to do with writing. It’s just me needed to go a different direction in my career.
But yesterday, I got a call for a phone interview, and then have an in-person interview tomorrow. That possibility of a new beginning is exciting and scary.
I think that positive vibe got me out of my writing break. Or it was just I needed some time away.
I know it’s important to step back from writing to refresh your mind. Maybe I was stressed trying to force myself to write each day, and then getting more frustrated only writing a couple of hundred words those days.
Even when I’d think “I’m glad I wrote something,” deep down, I still felt a pang of failure for not doing more.
My hope is that this job prospect helps my momentum (it’s a writing gig), and it helps me get into my finishing my novel and finish up April strong.
Now I must get back to my GoT binge. Because I have so many questions and I need to text my bestie.
