So, the Story A Day challenge worked really well for what I set out to do! Day one refreshed my mind. At day two my brain was switched back on in writing mode and I had a flood of ideas for my WiP that have made me so excited to work on it again. Day three I was still working through the ideas in my head for my WiP while I wrote Death By… (which is possibly my favourite story of them all). Then at day four I made the mistake of forcing myself to write a Story A Day instead of actually working on my WiP, which is what I really wanted to do.
I temporarily forgot how the Story A Day challenge was a tool for me, to get my brain back in writing gear, and instead I forced myself to work on a challenge story instead of the project that I was doing this all for!
Which means, for now, no more Story A Day stories because I’m really eager to get back to my WiP! The ideas I’ve had basically mean I’m changing the whole world-building for the novel. This is no small task and I’m wondering if it hasn’t sunk in yet just how much work I have ahead of me because instead of feeling nervous, I’m really excited by it 🙂 Which is why I know I need to work on that instead of the challenge for a while. My brain is back in writing gear, my enthusiasm is soaring and the fun is absolutely back in writing for me!
I will be writing some more Story A Day stories, I enjoyed doing them and still have a couple of ideas that I want to get out at some point. But for the time being, they won’t be every day because I really need, and want (woo!), to work on my WiP. And that’s the most important thing, to get the novel written 🙂
Wish me luck!
Good luck with the world re-building Natalie. It sounds like a major job, but it’s great your short stories have reignited your fire and given you the inspiration you needed.
I liked the cat and chocolate cake story too. 🙂
Definitely wishing you luck!
I suck at world building…I fall into the trap of assuming that my reader knows more than I actually tell them. It’s something I REALLY have to work at.
Good luck!
I love world-building. It can be incredibly hard work, but it’s a great feeling when things start to click. Good luck
Glad it worked! Mission accomplished! I’m really happy it got your brain back into writing mood, and we know this approach works for when it decides to take another break! I think rebuilding the world will definitely pay off in the final product, simply because you’ve put more thought into it and are careful with it.
I look forward to a finished product, and perhaps more short stories along the way 🙂