Getting Into the Groove

I'll be honest: when I finished my British lit class in May I had all the noble intentions in the world of spending the summer hard at work on my thesis. But I was just so worn out by school. So I read some novels for pleasure. By then it was almost time to go to China and I didn't want to get started on anything that I couldn't work on for two weeks.

After I returned from China, well, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows was released shortly thereafter. And nothing could stand in my way of reading it (in one night, as it turns out). Basically I have hemmed and hawed for the past few weeks until two weeks ago when I finally buckled down and started working.

Yes, I am the queen of procrastination. However, the work I am doing is actually really good. I have done some heavy revising of the original work and I think it just keeps getting better. For the first time, I am actually really proud of my writing.

I don't want to sound conceited, but creative writing has always been pretty easy for me to get by with. That's not to say it is astounding or even good, but passable. I have always had trouble with revising because I hate rereading my work. When I was younger I was so stubborn and full of myself that I figured whatever I wrote was good enough and didn't need revising.

Needless to say, God has humbled me and I am thankful for it everyday. Aside from having the most beautiful baby in the world, I see the flaws in my life, but have grown enough to work on them. My writing is a big area that this blessing as touched. Rather than seeing my revisions as an admission of failure, I see them as a gift of growth.

If anyone has some spare time and wants to help, I love having other people read my work and comment. This is also a new trend--I am receptive to constructive criticism rather than getting defensive. Of course if you're just going to tell me it sucks, well that's not really helpful. Anyways, I am back to work. I may post and excerpt later today. Keep sending creative vibes my way!