Time to Sketch

The backstory for my short story project flourishes despite disruptions since the picture-writing progress I shared last time. Today, I will explain those disruptions, take you on a tools journey, and spread hints about my character-building progress.Time and energy are the two scarce resources I must manage for my creative writing. Some people will tell the world that there are always 15 minutes for a writing session or a quick brainstorming journey. If you want to do it, you can find the time. I always found that easier said than done. Life can be a pretty draining affair. Maybe there are times when I must try harder to convince myself to throw in a session even if I don’t feel I have anything left to give. But I also want to enjoy this part of my life and don’t feel like I must do it. Sure, some benefits seep into the non-fiction side, but the most important advantage of my creative writing is relaxation and keeping my love for writing alive. To achieve those, I must forget about calendars and clocks and run on more than reserve energy.When I finally found my way back to the writing desk, the dates in my journal, which holds the early backstory prompts for my short story project, stunned me; one month had passed since my last entry. How could that happen? That was the longest gap since I started my path back to more structured writing and diving into this specific project. It is not a bad idea to take a step back and give thoughts a moment to develop. But being away for four weeks presents a challenge. The mind (at least mine) soaks up so many other interesting things that the fine details of what’s happened before need a refresher. I always find that the most energy-sapping duty. But I found my way back. And I made a big step forward and implemented a change that will hopefully mean I’m at a lower risk of lapsing again and losing my status quo.

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