I love how you are “allowing”. There’s such value to understanding our own processes, isn’t there? I’m 51 now, and finally recognising the patterns in how I operate, and allowing myself to operate that way, instead of the constant pressure to be different. Not perfect at it yet, but finding my way.
Yessss!!! Exactly. I think in so many ways this is actually figuring out how to play to our own strengths, even if it doesn’t look the same way others do it.
Totally! And I know it sounds woo-woo, but I learned a lot about my strengths and basic operating system by learning my personal astrology. It ‘gave me permission’ to believe in my own ability, instead of the disempowering conditioning I was in. It gave me courage to pursue writing. We didn’t grow up in a village with people saying “we notice you’re like this and good at that—here’s a path that would work for you and help the community”. So I’ve appreciated that perspective.
Thank you for your comments about hitting that 15,000 word mark and starting to lose steam. I do that too. I'm so eager in the beginning and then I begin to flag about that point. Just knowing that other writers go through it too, helps me.
Right??? I’m so glad this was helpful. I’ve started looking at that moment more as a checkpoint, like, okay, do I have everything I need so I can keep going. We got this.
I love how you are “allowing”. There’s such value to understanding our own processes, isn’t there? I’m 51 now, and finally recognising the patterns in how I operate, and allowing myself to operate that way, instead of the constant pressure to be different. Not perfect at it yet, but finding my way.
Yessss!!! Exactly. I think in so many ways this is actually figuring out how to play to our own strengths, even if it doesn’t look the same way others do it.
Totally! And I know it sounds woo-woo, but I learned a lot about my strengths and basic operating system by learning my personal astrology. It ‘gave me permission’ to believe in my own ability, instead of the disempowering conditioning I was in. It gave me courage to pursue writing. We didn’t grow up in a village with people saying “we notice you’re like this and good at that—here’s a path that would work for you and help the community”. So I’ve appreciated that perspective.
Oh, ha, yes, I can totally relate!
I thought so 😂 I'm trusting in the process you walked us through!
Thank you for your comments about hitting that 15,000 word mark and starting to lose steam. I do that too. I'm so eager in the beginning and then I begin to flag about that point. Just knowing that other writers go through it too, helps me.
Right??? I’m so glad this was helpful. I’ve started looking at that moment more as a checkpoint, like, okay, do I have everything I need so I can keep going. We got this.
My process is SO similar... Sometimes you have to just barrel through to get words on the page, before you can plot the rest. Welcome to Baby Old :-)
Oh good, I'm glad I'm not alone because it can be frustrating sometimes ha! But we just keep swimming!