Life and writers
Ever feel so exhausted, that feeling that you should just stay in bed? Shut out the world. When you feel that the world is against you. That struggle to keep going. Yes, my posts might sometimes be negative but this is life. I sometimes lie in bed at night reading other writers and bloggers. This does not help me with exhaustion the next day, but I find it hard sometimes to switch off.
Yesterday my eight year old came home from school early as running a high temperature. This morning I told him he had school today and he protested. I gave in and told him he is not playing on gadgets all day. He is now sat playing games, I’ve given him ‘Harry Potter’ to read, he is cuddling it but not reading it.
He is still reading ‘The animals of Farthing Wood’, but because he is reading it with his class he has been asked to not read on. This is the only fiction book that he will read at the moment which is frustrating for me as I want him to just read.
I think my son and I are probably sharing the same sickness bug. As an adult I’m trying to just keep going. Going through the motions of exhaustion, work and life.
My writing
I’m still writing my paranormal story, and now considering going back through my ‘‘Little girl in the snow’ story and submitting that elsewhere. Trying to take note of other writers comments to help improve it.
As a writer I’ve learnt that writing friends are very important. Having discussed my paranormal story with a friend in America, who I will probably never meet, she is kindly helping me with my showing. There is so much to learn, trying to show what my characters are doing rather than often telling.
All writers need support, having other writers read your work and comment is essential. It is important to keep learning and to keep growing. Honest feedback can hurt (yes I have cried and felt a little angry), but it is an important part of the writing process. Of course it is also important to have readers reading your work, which is one reason why I write and enjoy writing my blog.
Facebook live
Here are my Facebook lives from the last week,
New blog post today – 19th November 2019
New blog post and today – 22nd November 2019
Today
My Tuesday is usually spent quietly writing my blog posts and general house work. Today I really should face the stress of my daughter’s bedroom, but I tidy it and a few hours later you can’t see the carpet again.
I started this post whilst talking on the telephone. An hour later my eight year old is still watching ‘You Tube’. Why can’t he just lie down with a book, why ‘You Tube? I’ve told him that he has school tomorrow, I am hoping he is well enough.
After confiscating ‘You Tube’ he is now playing upstairs. His books are just lying here, he has told me that Harry Potter is boring, but he hasn’t read past the first page.
Writing with my son
If I hadn’t had to make phone calls this morning, I realise it would have been a good opportunity to write together. I always realise things when it is too late. We still need to look at the ‘Young Writers’ website together.
However, trying to sort out the phone and internet took priority and took over an hour to discuss. Balancing everything is hard work, and today I am glad that I work part time as I would have struggled to fit that call into my work day.
Instead of reading or writing he is now lying out his Teddy, cars and Star wars figures, I’m hoping he takes them back upstairs later. He has told me that all of these are valuable especially Teddy who he has had since he was a baby.
I’m now going to sort out dinner and then collect my daughter from school. Maybe my eight year old might look at ‘Harry Potter’ later. Right now he is tidying his room, his is no where near as bad as his sisters, her’s is a mission.
Later today I hope to go back through my paranormal story. There is a lot that needs rewriting and developing. I am starting to hate the phrase ‘show don’t tell’. I’m sure there are other writers that don’t like it either. However, it does make a difference to the reading experience so it is important. Hopefully in time my writing will noticeably improve so my first draft, which my writing on my blogs usually is, will flow better. It is all a matter of practice and time.
Anyway, I am now going to sort out food, a nice mug of tea and check on my son. I am hoping to do Facebook Live later.
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