B1P Day 222: First Scene Done and More Hate for WordPress – Author Dad

B1P Day 222: First Scene Done and More Hate for WordPress

I literally just wrote this article, finished the whole thing, and as I was selecting my keywords, WordPress crashed and lost the whole thing. It’s not like losing a book, or even a chapter, but it’s still annoying enough that I don’t feel like recreating the entire piece.

Suffice it to say that I have finished the first scene in my novel with a 900-word day. The scene came out just over 2000 words, which seems about right. But man, it was like pulling teeth to get those words out. I think my internal editor is still on and I’m worried about what should and shouldn’t be said, as well as the flow, rather than just getting the story down.

Writing like that isn’t fun. Self-judgement and anxiety never is. But I have to keep trying, have to see if I can get to the point where this feels good and I enjoy it!

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