I’ve been bouncing between two projects for a little while now. Its both a good thing and a bad thing. Its nice because I have the freedom to work on whichever idea is first and foremost in my mind at any given time. Its bad, because sometimes you need to have a bit more structure in order to force yourself to sit and work on an idea.

The one project I’m working on is heavy into re writing and editing, while the other is more trying to get the words down in a clear and concise way before I forget where the story is going.

Its tough to decided on any given day what I really want to work on, and sometimes it feels like I spend so much time going back and forth that I don’t really get enough work done. Sucks. I’m thinking about giving myself a schedule for what days I’ll work on each project so that I can actually get a fair enough bit of work done on each one. They are both important to me for different reasons, and I would hate to abandon either one for the other. Its really all about balance, and I’m still trying to learn the best way to do that for myself while being as productive as possible.

Today I’ve chosen to focus on my second project, and get down some new material.  Its a satisfying way to spend the morning at least when I don’t feel like editing.  I never really feel like editing, but sometimes I can force myself more easily to get into the task then today.  Today I have one set of characters speaking to me, and there story wants to be told.  Its a happy moment for me, as I’ve been struggling with one part of there story for a little while.  It has been a difficult part for me to write, simply because I don’t have as much experience writing this sort of scene, and I’m so paranoid about getting it just right.  Even once I have it written out, its going to need a whole bunch of read through and editing to get it to sound just right.  Not looking forward to it, but such is a writers life.  50% writing, and 50% editing.  Well give or take on some projects, but you know what I mean 😀