Common writing problems
Part 2 of the common struggles writers come across when producing art to read the previous post you can read it here.
1. Endless procrastinating. One of the common writing problems
Common writing problems for writers. Youtube, Facebook, Pinterest Tumblr you name it. They are a distraction. I spend hours doing youtube “research” which involves watching recipes or music videos of my favorite bands. Organizing bookshelves, the closet clearing. You name it.
2. Trying the overcome, the notorious blank page and the cursor blanking you.
Sometimes you have the scene constructed in your head, you know what your characters are going to do, the dialogue, the action. Everything is laid out but when it comes to putting it down to paper, your mind goes blink the words can’t seem to flow.
3. Trying to figure out how to develop your characters
One-dimensional, too shallow, the Mary Sue. Are the characters likable? Unlikable? What can I do to make them better? It’s a common writing problem coming up with great characters.
4. Trying to find time to write
Writing requires time, discipline, and patience. We daydream of being a full-time author but before that happens, we need to sustain ourselves. We need to eat, like it or not we have to work. Doing a day job is eight hours of our lives, then there are the house chores, the shopping, meeting with friends, picking the children to school. The list goes on and on. We just want time to write!
5. Editing
Last of the common writing problems. A writer is never happy with what she/he produces. We start editing the first draft before finishing it. We wish the manuscript could edit itself without hiring a professional editor. We want to perfect that manuscript the best we can. Therefore, we edit, edit and edit.
I suffer from procrastination and time management a lot!
Procrastination is unavoidable. Thanks for your comment
My biggest weakness lies in editing….the rest, I check out well! Slow steady progress and we will make it there, Jo. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you and welcome 🙂
OMG Procrastination is like a huge one for me that I really need to start working on! These are all so true!
Procrastination is a killer for everyone. thanks for your comment
Procrastination and poor time management are my vices!
I certainly can relate to all these especially procrastination. Nicely written