/lit/ - Literature

>>22963523
I have now surpassed the word count of my last attempted novel. I have much more faith in my staying power, now. Then, I had been rapidly losing interest over the last few days I worked on it, but today was oddly productive. I only could get a half-day done yesterday, but did 1,300 words today. I'm only 1/6 of the way through this (to hazard a guess), but now I know I can do it.

>>22966819
This, they always look like they're from a video game.

>>22970814
I'd write something like "A fuller figure, like that of royalty from times past"

>>22970806
Phone in the other room. Close out every application besides your word processor. Stare at the blank page until you get bored and start writing. Setting an alarm that dictates the time that you *have to* start writing is also helpful.

>>22971212
I have the opposite problem, so I have to avoid re-reading outside of critical details if I ever hope to look at my work with an objective eye.