What worked: revising, and re-revising, my short stories, and submitting them until they found good homes. Accepting that my process on novel #3 looks different from my process on past novels, and that's how it's going to be. Knowing that I will find my way eventually. Leaning into a new chapter that I've longed for but worried was irresponsible (looking at you, MFA). What didn't: trying to hold to an arbitrary timeframe for things that are beyond my control (like when/if my novels will get published).
Omg YES Jill. I even discovered that when I finish writing my book isn’t entirely under my control—or isn’t predictable anyway. I’m so excited for you and the MFA. I hope you post updates.
What worked: revising, and re-revising, my short stories, and submitting them until they found good homes. Accepting that my process on novel #3 looks different from my process on past novels, and that's how it's going to be. Knowing that I will find my way eventually. Leaning into a new chapter that I've longed for but worried was irresponsible (looking at you, MFA). What didn't: trying to hold to an arbitrary timeframe for things that are beyond my control (like when/if my novels will get published).
Omg YES Jill. I even discovered that when I finish writing my book isn’t entirely under my control—or isn’t predictable anyway. I’m so excited for you and the MFA. I hope you post updates.