The Curse of a Writing Addict

Ooooh my goodness, it has been way to long since I've written anything. After finishing my novel and jumping into the next one so quickly... my brain fried. I'm not joking, either. I failed at NaNoWriMo this year as life and lack of creativity got in the way. I think I got burned out and I found that everything I wrote, sucked. The only thing that I liked in novel #2 was the prologue and maybe the beginning of Chapter 1... the rest I think I'll be scrapping. In fact I will. This was on top of clipping 2 horses, riding 2-3 horses a day, taking care of the barn, and running Thanksgiving.
That's right, you heard me, I RAN THE KITCHEN on Thanksgiving.
My mother got called into work (she's an OR nurse) and left my father and I to clean and cook for the big day. I pinched hit and got a home run. Go me! I actually had some help. Anywho, this is about where my writing self has been the past month.


Let me just tell you how great it feels to actually be writing right now. Even though I'm typing a blog and not creating story... its nice to get what's in my head out. See, I've not written nor read a lick in the past three weeks and I think I've gone a little crazy. I'll zone out in normal routine things during the day and my imagination will suck me out of reality. VERY WEIRD experience; my heart pounds faster and I go a tad cold when I force myself back to the present. That or I have some brain issue that I should go to the doctor for...

One thing that has surprised me, is that I didn't know once I became addicted to writing that it would become a part of me. I guess I have things deep in my psyche that demanding having a say. The story creator inside me will not be stifled... try as I may to ignore her. She's as stubborn as I am... go figure, she is me. Now that I'm writing again... let's have a second look at book #2 and figure out how to make it good. I should start with an outline.... that would help. ;)