IWSG : Factors that derail us from writing
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Señorida Anastasia here.
The awesome co-hosts for the May 1 posting of the IWSG are Victoria Marie Lees, Kim Lajevardi, Nancy Gideon, and Cathrina Constantine!
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May 1 question - How do you deal with distractions when you are writing? Do they derail you?
I don't know much about this if I'm being honest.. I write during my leisure. It's not something I do like work. But most of you are doing it as work. For me, it's leisure. I won't deny that there are factors which makes me want to stop and get up from my chair.
My first problem when I'm writing is, my laptop. It's damaged. It can only be used while charging. That is a big problem for me because I can only charge it keeping it on the bed, or on a table. The table is the most hottest place in the house. I'll be boiling. P.S the electricity goes on and off when I'm writing. It angers me because most times, I lose all those words I have written. I write for hours during holidays and so, I lose 1000's of words. Sometimes... somethings I had at its perfect versions, get lost.
If I get so sick of this, I'll just close it and go do something else. (I type these blogs on my tablet)
Secondly....
My parents hate my writing. They complain that I'm always upstairs. I don't think I'm always upstairs. When I'm downstairs, everybody doesn't just notice.
I have nicknames.
Nickname one: Madhavikutty (Famous Indian Writer)
Nickname two: Moliley thatha (Misstress of upstairs)
I know I'm a rookie when it comes to writing anything. I'm trying to improve and learn. My problem is... I don't have someone to give feedback for all the poems, stories and the book I'm writing. Big Problem. I don't know if what I write is worth reading. How do writers find beta readers? I really don't know. How do you know what you write is good without anyone to give solid feedbacks?
No one I really know reads english books. Everyone's busy in their own way. My mates literally have thousands of things to watch on netflix and who reads then? I had an aunt who was good in giving feedbacks but now she's preparing for an exam and is completely busy. Maybe busy even after that.
All I know is, I just hope I get to publish a good book before I die. A good book that is worth reading. I have a lot of time. So I say... All is cool. I stay inpired. I look into the sky. You find enough inspiration from there. Inspiration is all around you. You just have to open your eyes enough to see them. I'll just write for my pleasure now and I won't get overwhelmed by those 4 year olds who publishes big books.(that was a joke that wasn't funny. It's not my joke. I ahte it beacuse I'monly 10 years older that 4 year olds. Age is just a number:))
Thank you for reading till here. So, Happy IWSG day. You should leave a comment. I wish you good days ahead!
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Hola Anastasia. Love your nicknames! Keep on writing, and keep believing. All your dreams can come true if you believe. Happy IWSG Day.
ReplyDeleteHaha... I guess they are pretty good nicknames after all. I will👍🏻Thank you 😊🖤!!
DeleteHi, Señorida Anastasia! I look forward to reading your IWSG post each month! I'd be devastated if I lost thousands of words. Good for you for not letting that stop you. Keep writing, even if your parents hate it. Born writers have to write! And there is nothing wrong with writing for your pleasure. Writing for pleasure has sustained me in life when I couldn't focus on more serious writing. Writing is writing. Maybe you can make your parents and family notice you more when you're downstairs with them. Take care!
ReplyDeleteYes you should come here each month when you can. I really love reading your comments. Not only here but also I've always spotted them on other blogs. I'll try making makinb my family notice. Thank you😊🖤!!
DeleteThere's always challenges aren't there? I'd suggest doing a search. There're online critique groups out there. Good luck.
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Thank you😊🖤!! I will definitely see to it.
DeleteHi, and welcome! Keep writing, and you'll find someone to read it. BTW, I learned the hard way very early on (like, when PCs were a new thing and crashed all the time) to save, save, save. Every time you stop to think, hit "save." That should keep you from the incredibly depressing loss of hours of work! Best of luck to you!
ReplyDeleteYeah I should do that. Thank you for showing up and leaving a comment😊🖤!
DeleteHello, Don't ever give up on your writing. Sometimes my circumstances in regard to my Mac are so that I want to throw it out of the window. It is an old Mac and I can't retire it yet. So, I know how you feel. I agree with Rebecca. I have learned to save, save, save. You can never overdo saving your document. Also, here at IWSG you can ask if anyone has time to beta read somethings. Maybe here you can find one or two beta readers.
ReplyDeleteTake care and keep writing.
Shalom shalom
I didn't know if I'd get beta readers here. I'll make sure to ask in the next posts then. Thank you for showing up and leaving this comment😊🖤! BTW, I love the word 'Shalom'. It's beautiful. I didn't know what it was but now I do:)
DeleteYour blog is great. If you have the desire to write and be published...you will be. It's perseverance. My family never asks about my writing, but I have writer friends that do. Keep going. My laptop is doing the same thing. I've learned to save every fifteen minutes or so.
ReplyDeleteTYSM for leaving this comment here😊🖤! And I think you didn't see the comment maybe because I have comment moderation.
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