That post title is a bit of a cheat because I’m not a huge fan of chocolate. I know. It’s hard to believe a woman said that—and a writer even! But if the title had read “When your writing is like potato chips and yellow mustard …” maybe only one of you would have known what I meant.
If you follow me on Twitter, you saw this tweet from me last week: I feel great. Changed POV and tense and managed to add 1,700 words so far today. Then I spread writing fairy dust all around and went back to writing. On that day, writing was like chocolate … or chips and mustard.
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’re probably expecting me to add a BUT to that statement as in that was then, this is now. Surprise! I’m still excited about what I’m writing. And get this … I’ll be happy even if I end up changing the POV and tense again. (A real possibility because I found out today that what I’m proposing to do is not the norm.)
What I’m really thrilled about is making the decision to write this particular book. I’ve committed. The two other books I’d started will have to wait their turn. I had doubts about writing this book and I entertained them. I was up and down, back and forth, until I decided the easiest thing to do would be quit writing altogether.
Silly me.
That problem was I’d forgotten to take off my marketing hat. From now, when I open that file, I’m a writer. A WRITER! Marketing be damned.
Linda Cassidy Lewis 
Hurray! I can`t wait to read your book!
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Thank you, Belle. I can’t wait to read it myself. 🙂
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That’s great to hear you’re back on track and know which project you want to pursue right now! Kudos on 1700 words 🙂
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Thank you, Cathryn. I know some people write at least that much everyday, but changing POV and tense required a good bit more editing than I anticipated.
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Welcome back! Glad you’re working on your novel again!
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Thank you, Natasha. It’s about time, huh? 🙂
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Awesome to hear things are ticking along so well! Committing to a novel is a great feeling 🙂
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Thanks, Cassie, and yes, committing takes a load off my mind.
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I suddenly have an urge to drizzle mustard on a dark chocolate truffle and place it between two Ruffles. yyuuuummmm yyuuummmm
Besides that, I’m so happy to hear you’re still jazzed!
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Now see, T.A., a dark chocolate truffle is the kind of chocolate I would eat, but not with chips and mustard. You’re a sick woman. 😉
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