Day 222.2: Less Cynical Writing
Dec. 26th, 2024 10:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
- I think I've figured out one of my major writing blocks: cynicism. Work has made me cynical of other people, hence of my characters (and other people's characters in books). This is a major hindrance & I need to shut it off. And it's not even work - it's just one or two people. Once I've identified this I think I can slowly work to undo it
- I took the above to heart and tried to have a little space where I can sort of take off my cynicism, and it worked I think! My writing felt more patient and in writing, I felt less harried.
- Managed to start the next chapter with a nice, unexpected musing. I hope my readers will be patient with Alice, given she's going through a breakup and al