IWSG: Faking It Baby

This is going to be short because I'm in writing mode!

Sounds great. Trouble is, this is how I feel about my writing.

So, I've decided to change the way I write my IWSG posts (details about this awesome monthly bloghop on my sidebar). From now on, I want to avoid writing down my insecurities. I don't want to give them life by putting them into words, because honestly, none of my insecurities about writing have gone away. If anything, they've gotten worse.

No. From now on, I will try and write about what I can do to get through the difficult stuff. And instead of rehashing my insecurities each month, I'm going to be positive.

But how can you be positive when you have a penchant for being pessimistic?

By faking it. That's right, I'm gonna fake it till I make it.

So on the inside I may be  . . .

on the outside, it's all . . . 

and a little . . .

until I don't have to fake it anymore.

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Thank you for stopping by today, and thanks to Alex and CD Coffelt, Tina Downey, Isis Rushdan, Michelle Wallace for co-hosting this round of IWSG. Wishing everyone a productive writing month, especially to all you crazy NaNoNites. (: 

Lockmeupology: Query Quarrel

It's almost Friday where I live so I'm wishing everyone 
a great weekend before I crash. 

The forecast for the next two days is looking about the same for me: 

Write, write, rewrite, rewrite . . . 

Wish I could go see Henry Cavill's abs Man of Steel. *sigh*

Stepping Back to Move Forward

Three months ago, I shipped a printed copy of my manuscript to my editor. I was a little stressed about mailing it . . . okay, a lot stressed. But at the same time, so relieved. I had reached that place where I had done so many rewrites, revisions, changes, etc, that I couldn't see the story anymore. Is this chapter crap or should it stay? What about the beginning, is it better now or before? I couldn't say and was unable to make a decision or even have an opinion about my writing. I had grown sick of my story and it was time to take a break. 

A few days ago, I received a package. Inside was my manuscript with my editor's notes, comments, suggestions and most importantly, her encouragement. <3 I dove back in, page by page, and realized a good break was exactly what I needed. Five chapters into my edits, and I'm in love with my story all over again. I'm now embracing this rekindled excitement and I'm determined to get this wip finished and ready for querying before April. 

It will be done. 

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How about you guys? Ever get to this point? What helped 'bring back that lovin' feeling?' (;