Andy Writes

Hey I'm Andy, 22, and I'm a writer. My side blog is @watwrites

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I haven't been writing lately but I'm not too fussed because I was doing other things instead and didn't have the headspace for novels.

I'm not sure when I'll get back on the horse, but I imagine it will be soon. I have some life things coming up in the next few months, but once things settle down I want to find fall back into my love of writing.

My brain hasn't even been giving me writing ideas nor have I been thinking about wips, it's just....... not?

Update to say there is no update.

(as long as I come back to writing in a healthy way then it's all good!)

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I've taken a break from writing anything for most of 2022 so far which is why I haven't been on this or @watwrites much lately. I had big plans to finally (self) publish a novel this year, and it just hasn't been happening. I've been having a bit of a rough time (what's new, eh), and not pushing myself to write has actually been quite nice. It is the longest I've gone without writing since I started back in 2018. I don't even feel guilty about it is the thing

I'm moving out of my parents' place this month and I have no idea what that might mean for my writing (either wow I feel so good lets write, or Oh God No Writing). Guess we'll see *shrugs*

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Okay so I literally am back to writing (slash back to Will be writing, I'm getting back in the groove of my last/current project) the day after I posted this.

My current WIP is one very different from literally all my others (in the vibes etc) and I am so in love with it??? I forgot how much I love it. I'm probably going to publish it under a different name than this one because I'm Shy (for now).

It's to the point where I just need to write it. Like yeah I could outline a bit more, but at the end of the day I just need to get to drafting it. Haven't finished a proper draft in literal years at this point so I definitely feel I've lost confidence in my ability to do so. But I hope that me loving it enough, and me having the nice reassurance that I'll publish it under a name that no one will connect to me will mean I feel okay enough about it to write it

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I've taken a break from writing anything for most of 2022 so far which is why I haven't been on this or @watwrites much lately. I had big plans to finally (self) publish a novel this year, and it just hasn't been happening. I've been having a bit of a rough time (what's new, eh), and not pushing myself to write has actually been quite nice. It is the longest I've gone without writing since I started back in 2018. I don't even feel guilty about it is the thing

I'm moving out of my parents' place this month and I have no idea what that might mean for my writing (either wow I feel so good lets write, or Oh God No Writing). Guess we'll see *shrugs*

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This may sound like a very odd question but please bear with me

Is there such a thing as premade outlines? As in I want to practice the drafting aspect of writing, but in the way a ghostwriter might

I just have it in my head that this would be a good way for me to improve my drafting skill and work on prose etc without having the... emotional/personal side of it being my own story which can hold me back from the process at times

the internet has essentially told me no, this isn't a thing, but just in case anyone here had heard of a resource like this??

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I'm looking into offering proof reading services. But the thing is, if I want to work from home at all, I will need a new laptop my current one barely does anything

I'd probs start a fivrr account for that

And if not proof reading specifically, then Something along those lines

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I haven't hit my word count goal on this project for three days now (there is still time today I suppose but it ... isn't gonna happen). And now I'm worried this project is dead. Like I had plans for this novel to be published next year (end of year but yeah), and now I just... I'm worried I'm just done with it. I fucking hope not. Also I just splurged on a new writing software (heavily discounted but still). So for this to happen the day I buy it is fricking annoying.

I don't know what to do

I don't want it to 'be dead'. I surpassed my goal every day until 3 days ago when boom, nope,

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What's been really important to me is showing up every day. And I have been. Even today, I showed up and I wrote. So no, I didn't hit my goal for a couple of days, but I still showed up, I still wrote, and I am so glad for that. That is valuable in itself

Also I was ill like both of those days?? and today I was busy and then had a shitty time. I still showed up thought, so no my project isn't dead. My brain can stop being a lil dramatic beech now

yes I can still publish next year

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I haven't hit my word count goal on this project for three days now (there is still time today I suppose but it ... isn't gonna happen). And now I'm worried this project is dead. Like I had plans for this novel to be published next year (end of year but yeah), and now I just... I'm worried I'm just done with it. I fucking hope not. Also I just splurged on a new writing software (heavily discounted but still). So for this to happen the day I buy it is fricking annoying.

I don't know what to do

I don't want it to 'be dead'. I surpassed my goal every day until 3 days ago when boom, nope,

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Really feeling the "write it one word at a time"

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Obvs not doing nanowrimo, but lil update of I got over myself and my mini freak out over writing and drafting. Like I worked myself up over it so I've low key banned myself from like,,,,,,,, drafting. Because it was overwhleming me too much and it was ruining even casual writing. I need to find that place of less pressure on myself and simplifying the process.

I don't know how or when I'll get there but I'm feeling better than I did a week ago

[whump-galaxy]

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cheeky vent time- (I'll tag with 'writing negative' in case yall wanna blacklist)

writing part of my brain is afflicted with "Messy"

which means I am having to force myself to not even look at writing until the evening time IF i want to

Sorry for the negative posts recently, in general I am getting better with writing (and in general!) but i made the wrong move the other day and my brain is still being annoying about it

Apart from the last like two days, I'm back to enjoying writing and being able to write a bunch of words And have a daily word count goal. But I'm still not back to writing novels which quite honestly is super hard for me. writing novels has been my favourite thing in terms of enjoyment. But also my life plan was to be getting ready to publish vaguely soon and lemme tell you, that ain't happening

It's to the point where I genuinely don't know what to do. I've been struggling with like... caring enough about a project?? Or being excited?? It's hard to explain. idk. can't even pick a book i want to write ya know

It feels a bit hopeless and like I'll never write a novel again which yeah sounds silly, but also it's been like 2 years now so ofc I feel this way.

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I thought I was doing well at tricking my brain into Not freaking out about writing. And I was and I was having hella fun and writing a ton. But then clearly two days ago when i was all "Must Draft This Now Fast" was in fact Not the right move

my brain slammed the breaks down and is acting all offended I dare suggest that

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Tomorrow I gotta do a basic bullet point outline for unnamed new project. Or notecards for it

And that's all I'll let myself do

Minimal outlining, but I still need to see where I'm going, ya know?

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for me, there's a very fine line between Too Much planning and Not Enough. And I've realised it's better to be nearer the Not Enough. And I struggle with this, and try to write and plan how I think I should not how is best for me.

Which is why when I came up with plot bunny today, I was all... What if I just like fast zero drafted this beech..?

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I was planning on doing nano for an existing project that I haven't done a first draft of yet. Or multiple projects as long as I hit the word goal

But 2 nights ago I have the vague idea for a novel(?) which is brand new and has like no plot or Anything yet and my brain is all.......... Nano project????? Write in two weeks time???? have nothing at all thought of or planned or even if this is a novel or not?!?!?!?

We'll see.......

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*fuck you, my child is completely fine*

the protagonist of your child's novel does not have a family

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Haven't entirely decided if I am doing nanowrimo or not

And if I am, am I being a rebel or not

And what exactly is the projects or proejcts I would be working on

And it's the 17th Oct

But you know, apart from all that things are looking hopeful for nano XD