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Addictions, What Am I Gonna Do?!
I know I said that after I published "The Lightning Lord" I was taking a break until February, but just like any junkie, I was back at it last night at my Whataburger. I told myself that I was just going to tie some loose ends up on my supernatural mystery, "The Extraordinary Case of Bliss Carter" but... Hey, it was only 500 words (or so)! Anyway, when you're confronted by a woman you watched put into a grave ... I felt Bliss asked me for some closure and I obliged, so shoot me. I mean, the closure involved horrific beasts with tentacles but hey, I have needs too!
Anyway, I gonna stop until February. No, really, I promise! ish.
Oh, and I had a friend volunteer to model Bliss for the raw cover photos. Score!




Why stop if you're still being driven to create? You could have worse addictions. I find the only time it's really helpful to take a break is when I feel burnout coming. Otherwise it just feels like I'm trying to go on a diet I don't even want to be on.
First, the intent of my post was humor, hopefully everyone got that. Second, not being a professional writer, I am busy another 9-10 hours a day with "work." I write after work. Other things that need my attention build up so when I finish a story I need to catch up with chores and relationships. I still write, I just ease up a bit.
Gotcha. I'm in the same boat and totally get where you're coming from!
Funny thing is I'm a techwriter and write all day, but because its a different type of writing I can go home and write for another 4-5 hrs.
I guess by not a Pro writer, I mean not a novelist.
Hey, it's the best kind of addiction! As long as you're enjoying it and it's not causing you to neglect other things in your life, I don't think you have to force yourself to take a break if you don't want to. It's just that sometimes you do need a brain rest after such a large project. If you don't though, great! And sometimes switching to a different project is a good kind of brain reset anyways.