Stupid Brain.

[mmerriam]

I've reached that horrible point in the novel where I'm pretty sure it all sucks.

I have this irrational urge to delete everything I've ever written and get a job asking people if they'd like fries with their order.

I fear that if I finish this train wreck of a novel and hand it off to my readers, they will look at me sadly and say, "It's nice," and what they will really mean to say is: "This is the most horrible piece of twaddle I've ever had the misfortune to encounter, and I lament the hours wasted reading it, and in fact, I'm afraid I'm going to have to re-think our friendship."

I know that this too shall pass, but it makes it hard for me get any work done.

Comments

[congofriend.livejournal.com]

This happens to me whenever I have worked on something for months and read it over and over again. I refer to it as supersaturation rather than suckitude. Maybe it just means that you are so familiar with it by now that you cannot see the art behind each line and remember the care that went into writing it. You may need to step away and read some other works for a bit, and the workshop is great for that. I personally love to read pieces that are way above my skill level (which many of yours were that I had the privilege to read), as they always inspire me. Admittedly, they depress me first, but I come out fighting in the end.

[mmerriam.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the kind words and good advice. It's good to see you back on LJ and OWW again!