For the past month, I have not been able to make progress on my newest novel. Some may think of this as having writer’s block. I’m not sure I agree with that label.
I keep my Work in Progress in mind at all times when I am writing. I know that I will eventually find out what I need to do to continue. In the meantime, I usually reread what I already have, as if that may prime the creative process again. At least, I can see if the reason I am stalled relates to something I have already written. It might be something simple. It could also be a major logic error that is easier to fix now than waiting until the end.
I caught something in this one. I had started the first chapter of Part 3. I realized it should have been the last chapter in Part 2. Sometimes these things matter. Even finding that and fixing it didn’t move me to the point I could continue.
Yesterday, I had an idea about where I need to go from here. Sometimes, all it takes is having a different focus. If it takes a month to see the way forward, it is better than scrapping the entire thing.
Memory is the Key 