But I’m learning the balance is more complicated than it
looks. I’ve tried severe cutbacks and
I’ve discovered that shutting down my input also shuts down my output. It’s like my creativity has to be stimulated
by being exposed to new information and ideas.
I noticed a long time ago that it’s harder for me to write during the TV
off-season. And I was in almost complete
creative lockdown when I was first in university. I was forcing myself to read a lot of
difficult and dense texts and had no TV in the dorm.
Later, I found a better balance and while my education may
have suffered, I found my voice again.
If I want to be a professional writer, I will need to find
ways to boost my output. Right now, it
takes me too long to write a novel. To
have a profitable career, I would need to be able to turn out a draft in less
than six months. While still having time
for rewrites and promotion.
It’s a big commitment.
I suspect I will have to cut down but I’ll have to find the balance
where I don’t shut myself down.
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