Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Can I still do this?

It's the same every book.
I may have just finished one book, may have just finished revisions, taken a bit of time off to wind down/relax/whatever...then comes the time to start the next book.
Time to write something fresh.
And this is when the inevitable question pops up: can I still do this?
It's the weirdest thing but that little question can put a major dent in one's self confidence. What's even stranger this time around is that I'd already started THE DATING DILEMMA. I'd written the first chapter before revisions on 2 books came in so I went into hiatus.
So you'd think I wouldn't feel nervous, right?
Wrong!
Over the weekend I immersed myself in the characters, jotted down a few key scenes on paper, got a feel for Bryce and Eve again.
Then it happened.
The buzz. The flicker of excitement that accompanies a new book, any book really, when I feel the urge to sit at the keyboard and let those words flow.
So I did. Sat down last night and wrote 3000 words without realising it. Felt the immense satisfaction, the rush that accompanies those words and the knowledge I can still do this.
I love a new book. And I promise to share the low down on Bryce and Eve every step of the way.
Here's their collage for a start.
Do you get a feel for what they're like from the pics?

3 comments:

Dena said...

Hi Nicola, Your collage looks great and I can't imagine the anxiety you must go through with the start of a new story. I'm glad inspiration struck.

Did you put your question somewhere else? your website? for the March contest.

Romance, Rumours and Rogues said...

Yes, Dena, comp info is on my website :)

Wolfy said...

I love the collage, and you can get a feel of the characters by studying it. What a neat idea.