Disquiet thoughts.

[hannah]

I'm having early-story anxiety again. I'm at the point in the very beginning where the story's only in its first few thousand words and barely standing up on its own and I'm trying to add more while wondering the whole time. Am I doing it right? Do I have what I need? Am I going too fast, or too slow, or do I need more work with the character voice? It's especially troubling because there's a lot of paralysis in the fear and apprehension, which means I can't do what I need: get words out. I know it doesn't matter so much in the drafting phase, but the worry's there until I get enough going I don't have much choice but to finish thanks to all the investment.

I also need to do editing on my last story, and I haven't gotten any serious notes back from the people I sent it to, and I need at least another week to do any heavy editing with clearer eyes.

I'll be better tomorrow. It's what happens every time, and it's just a matter of letting venting on the internet help me get through it.

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allllllll my hugs.

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and i promise notes by the weekend, as I said - work has been gutting me this week, and work hasn't been, writing has, so. let's talk and flail at each other sunday at the latest.