Thursday, September 25, 2008

Oh Me, Oh My...

Today, as I was organizing my writing folders, I discovered that I have eight unfinished WIPs. Yes count them eight! Holy crap what is a girl to do? When I first began this writing journey I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to come up with enough ideas but now it seems as if I have so many they are overflowing...I'm not complaining about this BTW just sayin. ;)

Anyway, this prompted me to organize my files so that I could get a better understanding of how I wanted to proceed. I made a folder for the all of the unfinished stuff and then updated my submissions spreadsheet. I have subbed three works for publication so far this year. This really amazes me because when I was first starting out I couldn't finish anything. Now I have reached the point where I have enough confidence in something to send it off to be considered for publication. Yay! Yes this excites me.

This is part of the reason I love to write so much. There are so many surprises around every corner and every one of them is essential to my journey. *happy sigh*

Well, I think I've gone on long enough about my revelations in writing. It's time to work on my WIP so I can decrease the number of files in my unfinished folder.


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5 comments:

Anonymous said...

And may the surprises continue to come your way. Discovering what you have to work with and the things you have accomplished is always a motivator. Keep Going!

Christa Maurice said...

I know the feeling. I currently have 12 unfinished WIPS, 7 in various stages of editing, 2 subbed, and one sale this year. I never know whether to feel excited or overwhelmed by looking at my spreadsheet!

Janice Seagraves said...

I agree I love writing and learning new thing, and the nice surprises are great!

Janice~

said...

8??? Ouch. That is ummm...a lot. Keep going though. You will get through them eventually and it will feel great when you finally do! I think I only have about 3 I am actively working on now...I can't handle too many more or I begin to act shizo...

Lauren Murphy said...

Thanks all for the encouragement. Sometimes I really need it. *HUGS*