Writers block???

I am rather ashamed to admit that I haven't done much in the way of writing for the last couple of weeks. Is this normal this whole "being a writer" is a bit new to me. Don't get me wrong, I have always put my thoughts, ideas and inspirations down in some form or other, and am not at the stage of calling myself "writer" or "author" just yet, but I am aspiring to the title. So what is "normal" - does such a thing even exist?

Is it an excuse to say that I have been planning parties? We had one Big Birthday a couple of weeks ago, and now have another for the younger son next week. I am a bit of a nightmare, I admit, and swung into action organizing the gazebo and the  decorations...(can you imagine what a pain I am going to be when they get married!). So between that and working full time, I have had little time for writing. But if I want to be A. Writer, should  I be writing all of the time? What are the rules? Are there any? Am I subconsciously delaying writing because I have decided to start again? Does it make any difference? (does it really even matter?!)

Well the party is on Friday,  and I am actually off to Bruge for a couple of days before then, so I will see if I get back into a writing routine after that. If not, what does that mean? Do I have writer's block? I will be looking for assistance if I do, and will be very interested to know what people do when they are afflicted thus!

Meanwhile, have a great week!
xx

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The rub

It's been a rather eventful week, what with a Big birthday, snow here and there (very  much here today, and I had to abandon my car half way to work and walk back home!) I also went back to the gym after a three week break, and have picked up my three times a week exercise regime again. One of the things I love about going to the gym (and there arn't many, believe me, I find exercise BORING!) is that it makes my brain work. and it needs all the help it can get. So in between all the rush of ideas for new storylines and new books, poems and songs that write themselves in my head (and then half the time I can't remember later....!) was the sudden realisation that I had not been working on my current book as much as I should.

And therin lies the rub. I am not happy with it.It dawned on me that I have spent too much time delving into the history of assorted characters instead of getting on with the story. I have swung from one period in time to another and back again with little justification and have not felt the same sense of satisfaction that I was feeling as I was writing the first. So I am going to start again, and it has taken me a while to admit it.

I am not unhappy with the writing itself, and some may reappear later, or in another book - no writing is wasted, and I believe that something is learned from all experiences. I will use some parts of what I have written, but I am going to start again. The whole trilogy is about a magic house; I want to focus a bit more on that. and I will begin with the immortal, if unoriginal words, "Once upon a time"  (there was a house...)  and take it from there.

Wish me luck....
xx