Tomorrow I start my very first online workshop! Giving it that is, not doing it. It’s at Romance Diva’s in the Steamy Thread, and will be all week long. You need to be a RD member to take part, but membership is free, so sign up and ask for access to the Steamy Thread to take part in my “How to Take Your Pants Off by the Seat of Your Pants~A Look at Letting Your Characters Drive Your Love Scenes”Β Workshop!
It should be fun! I’m such a panster I still have no NOTES for it. LOL Guess what I’ll be doing today?:P
Most of the time I love being a panster. I love not plotting my stories, and learning my characters as I write, just as a reader would. Sometimes I think being a panster is a curse.
I seem so disorganized and almost apathetic about my writing lately. I’ve tried all my tricks to get excited again. I’ve read few books, watched a few movies, tried to brainstorm with others. But I still haven’t found anything to be excited about in my own stories. I think this workshop will be a great way to recharge my writing batteries. Sometimes just talking about writing with other writers inspires me.
What do you do when you can’t get motivated, or worse, even interested in your own stories, and none of the usual tricks work?
Yay for the online workshop! I’m a pantser, too. As far as what I do to motivate myself…if I’m having a hard time I get out of the house, go to a bookstore with study tables or to a coffeeshop, and just force myself to write. Sometimes it’s painful at first, and then it gets easier as I go. Sometimes it stays hard. But I love the times when it just flies and I’m lost in that world and driven by the characters and the stories. Those are the times I live for. π
When I can’t get motivated? I give myself brain rest. This involves re-reading a favorite book, junk food, and possibly a good DVD. Pamper the taxed brain! Hugs.
Iliekt he idea of Junk food! π
I tried the reading already, but maybe I’ll just reread a Stephanie Plum book, they always cheer me up and motivate me cuz I want to create a fantastic character like her one day.
I look at my checkbook. It’s VERY motivating!
Thansk for the heads up about the workshop, Sasha! I’ll be sure and stop in.
I went for a while unable to get motivated with my story. What ended up working for me was putting the computer aside and going back to paper and pen. That, and finding the *right* music always helps.
Lemme just add that RD is a GREAT community! :hehe:
There are days when no amount of pep talk can work. Others work like Chey said, you force yourself until the dam breaks. I do this by telling myself I only have to write 500 words. π