Ooh a writing journal sounds cool! I don’t currently have one, but I think the closet thing I have on reflecting on my feelings during writing is actually my Dear Writing Diary series. One thing I do pick up on in the moment is if I don’t emotionally connect with a scene I’m writing. I actually just deleted the 2nd chapter in a book I’m writing because it wasn’t hitting the right emotional notes for me, and I had a better idea for how to really start the story.
So sorry to hear that you had to trash an entire chapter 🥲 hurts always a bit, even though it sounds like you’ve had a better idea for it, which is great!
It’s nice when the newsletter supports the writing ~ Looking forward to your next diary entry 😉
Wow, your tracking process is so detailed! I love how you take note of how you feel during writing sessions as well. Personally, I don’t specifically track my writing, but I do set writing goals. On busy days, I strive for a page or 1/2 of a page. However, when I near the end of a chapter, my goal shifts to finishing a chapter by a certain day. I think writing chapter by chapter pushes me more and gets me in the headspace of the story more fully than page counts, but doing whole chapters isn’t often feasible for me during the week when I’m also working at my day job. Best of luck with your writing as always!
Yes! Numbers get stale to look at after a while, it’s more immersive to think of chapters instead (I often think in terms of scenes).
I read somewhere about keeping a writing journal and really liked the concept! It’s a bit weird to write about writing, but it’s also nice: jotting down some thoughts and feelings before a writing session helps me getting started. Do you also do something similar?
Ooh a writing journal sounds cool! I don’t currently have one, but I think the closet thing I have on reflecting on my feelings during writing is actually my Dear Writing Diary series. One thing I do pick up on in the moment is if I don’t emotionally connect with a scene I’m writing. I actually just deleted the 2nd chapter in a book I’m writing because it wasn’t hitting the right emotional notes for me, and I had a better idea for how to really start the story.
So sorry to hear that you had to trash an entire chapter 🥲 hurts always a bit, even though it sounds like you’ve had a better idea for it, which is great!
It’s nice when the newsletter supports the writing ~ Looking forward to your next diary entry 😉
Wow, your tracking process is so detailed! I love how you take note of how you feel during writing sessions as well. Personally, I don’t specifically track my writing, but I do set writing goals. On busy days, I strive for a page or 1/2 of a page. However, when I near the end of a chapter, my goal shifts to finishing a chapter by a certain day. I think writing chapter by chapter pushes me more and gets me in the headspace of the story more fully than page counts, but doing whole chapters isn’t often feasible for me during the week when I’m also working at my day job. Best of luck with your writing as always!
Yes! Numbers get stale to look at after a while, it’s more immersive to think of chapters instead (I often think in terms of scenes).
I read somewhere about keeping a writing journal and really liked the concept! It’s a bit weird to write about writing, but it’s also nice: jotting down some thoughts and feelings before a writing session helps me getting started. Do you also do something similar?