I took a few month break from my blog. It was a mistake on many counts. What started out as a need to get away from everything turned into several months of doing nothing.

When I first started this blog about five years ago, I never missed a post. It wasn’t until this year that I got slack and decided it wouldn’t be the end of the world if I skipped a week. Well if you’re following me, you know that week turned into months. The more I skipped the easier it got.
Writing novels, poems, songs, whatever you’re interested in, can become the same way. Especially if you’re dealing with discouragement due to writer’s block, or rejections. If you’ve been around for a while, you’re going to face both of these dilemmas.
One of my favorite blogs is Battlefield of the Mind. I got the title and idea from a Bible study I participated in years ago. The study was wide sweeping, covering every aspect of life, whether you were a Christian or not.
The reason I brought this blog up is our mind is where it all begins. Not just our story ideas, but our motivation and ability to complete what we start.
What is your mind telling you? You’re not good enough? You’ll never have an agent? You might as well give up? It’s okay to take a break?
The problem with taking the break, is you get slack. It’s easier to skip the next time, and the next time, and the next time. Before you know it, you’re not even thinking about that blog or whatever else you’re writing, it’s been put on the shelf to gather dust.
Don’t give up! Keep moving forward! Write! Write! Write!
Something to think about.
-Jan R
I write poetry and am also working on my second novel. I have two pages but my main is my writing blog. Feel free to come visit 🙂
https://southpawpoet.org
(And if you happen to enjoy cooking and crafting…)
https://southpawpoet.org/greengemini
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When I clicked your links to visit your sight they didn’t work. Not sure why. I’m not big on cooking but I’m a quilter and do love simple crafts.
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I’m sorry, but thanks for letting me know! There’s a link to it under the menu of my writing blog; but for some reason I’ve always had issues connecting my blog with the reader!
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Hi Jan, I’m Markie. I just came across your page and I’m enjoying your insights!
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Thank you!!!
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