Even as feedback from my amazing beta readers rolls in and I kickstart the third draft of #SOS, I find myself trying to figure out which story I want to write next. I thought it was gonna be PACK ANIMALS, but that one needs a lot more plot development before I really dive in I think. So I’m left perusing my idea list and current WIPs. None of them really strike me yet. Maybe that’s just because I haven’t fully left Beck and Dean behind. Which is fine. There’s no rush. 😊
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I mentioned in my IG Story how it’s interesting to look back and see how your writing has grown over the years. I started out taking bits and pieces of what my favorite authors were doing, but the more I write and the more time went on, I developed my own unique voice. My own literary style. My own storytelling “brand” so to speak. It’s amazing because I feel like I can take greater ownership over who I am as a writer. I no longer feel this need to “be the next John Green” or “the next CS Lewis.” Because I see who I am becoming and I am content with it.
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I think one of the biggest things that can block me creatively is comparison. If I get caught up in this cycle of comparing myself to my writer friends and my writer heroes and I forget who I’m supposed to be as a writer. It’s a cycle that’s hard to beat, but comparison will be the death of your creativity. So, I challenge you. When you feel your creativity wane, ask yourself if it’s because you’ve been subconsciously looking at other people and their writing careers more than your own. 🤔