I am so incredibly frustrated at the moment.
I had been on a roll. The words were flying from my fingertips and onto the computer screen with amazing speed. The story ebbed and flowed. The characters were lively and engaging. Then, 2 months and 74,000 words later it all came to a screeching halt.
I had reached a point in the story where it was at a major climax. I couldn't figure out how to continue. One of the issues with not having an outline when you start is that when you get stuck you don't have a roadmap of where to go next. I was lost and that in turn caused a huge amount of anxiety. Basically, I despise writers block.
It's been a few months since I've written. About 2 days ago I began once again to write. My goal is to finish this novel within the next two months. I'm not concerned with how I will edit it. I am only concerned with finding out how my story will end. Yes, I'm not entirely sure about how that will come about either.
I've managed to get over what was causing my writer's block and I like how the story is moving. My issue, however, is that I don't want to sit at this particular computer to write. Unfortunately I don't have another that I can use at the moment. I have considered talking the hubby into buying a new one. A laptop or netbook for me to sit and write wherever I want to. The only issue with that is what to buy. I have no idea.
I love technology but please don't ask me to look at a site with hundreds of different types of machines and then tell me to pick one. I understand what all the specs mean and the technical jargon. However, I'm not very good at making a decision in a non-emergency setting. Pretending like someone's life depended on it isn't going to help either.
So, I'm venting on here and then I'm going to return to my writing. Perhaps I can talk to the hubby when he gets home and see what he has to say. Maybe he will have a better idea as to what will suit my needs and our finances at the same time.
For now...I'm going to just keep writing.
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