Balancing enjoyment and WORK

Posted inRandom Musings, Writing
I write because I love to write. But sometimes I write because it provides a check. I don't apologize for that. We all need to eat. Still, taking assignments you don't love can be a slog. You take a freelance assignment because it will make you a few extra bucks -- always welcome in this economy -- but if it saps all the joy out of being in front of the keyboard, is it worth it? I don't have an answer to that. I still throw my all into each project, even if it bores me to tears. I always…
Tearing down your own work

Tearing down your own work

Posted inRandom Musings, Writing
Sometimes you have to take something you've created and stomp it to pieces in order to make it work. Earlier this week I began writing a novel I've dabbled with on and off for years. I've made a few aborted attempts to write it, but other things have always gotten in the way. It has remained incomplete, sort of taunting me from my files. I like the story and world of the novel. I've always intended to finish it. So now I'm doing exactly that. At the moment, I have eight chapters completed out of a projected 30 to 40.…