Writing wins!

[JLiana]

Hello all! Hope you're all well.

Uh, not really a question, just a minor celebration of getting eleven chapters into my novel. I know it's not much, but I struggle with my mental health and it feels huge! I'm learning how to actually apply myself and make myself write everyday instead of waiting for motivation. Even if it's just a paragraph or two. It just feels good for an ADHDer/PTSDer. :')

So huzzah! Go me. Anyone else got some writing wins to share?

 

[casval]

Nice!

I am on the spectrum too, and every habit I can form and stick to feels like a hard-won battle in the war against my own brain. It took me many years to be able to make it past Chapter 2 on a writing project, so congratulations for making it to the double digits!

 

[JLiana]

Nice!

I am on the spectrum too, and every habit I can form and stick to feels like a hard-won battle in the war against my own brain. It took me many years to be able to make it past Chapter 2 on a writing project, so congratulations for making it to the double digits!

It's such a good feeling! I know exactly what you mean.

(And also thank you!)

 

[Gurkhal]

Nothing special to share, but good work on getting eleven chapters done!

 

[JLiana]

Nothing special to share, but good work on getting eleven chapters done!

Thank you!!

 

[Penpilot]

Keep kicking that word count's butt and chewing bubblegum.

 

[JLiana]

Keep kicking that word count's butt and chewing bubblegum.

I will!

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

I am currently plugging away at chapter 5, and very soon chapter 6

Chapter 5 is a biggie because it has a whole 'mini' arc in one chapter.

I am also on the spectrum and it is very difficult for me to not start a new project every time I have an idea. It's half of the reason I never finish anything.

 

[JLiana]

I am currently plugging away at chapter 5, and very soon chapter 6

Chapter 5 is a biggie because it has a whole 'mini' arc in one chapter.

I am also on the spectrum and it is very difficult for me to not start a new project every time I have an idea. It's half of the reason I never finish anything.

5 chapters is still impressive! I believe in you!

 

[Karlin]

every chapter, every paragraph counts. Don't belittle yourself.

 

[Naruzeldamaster]

5 chapters is still impressive! I believe in you!

Literally the furthest I've gotten on a project since my last completed project when I was like 16 lol
It's both a blessing and a curse that my brain has ideas in the middle of current ones.
But I wouldn't have my brain any other way :3
So many good/fun characters have come from it.

every chapter, every paragraph counts. Don't belittle yourself.

I agree, progress is progress, but the itch to write a different idea gets way too strong at times heh ._.
I don't know how to discribe it, it's like the dogs from up when they say 'squirrel!'
Briefly distracted then back to the main project, I'm the same way with video games if I'm playing multiple at a time.