Does anyone else have this problem too?
Ok, so I've been writing for a wee while now (heck, on and off going on 15 years ...), and somewhere along the way I've decided that this is the thing for me. I wanna be good at something, and this is it, writing. So I continue to slog away at the word count, read everything I can, write every moment I can, and continue to head towards being more organised with my writing and such. But despite all the writing and such, I find it a horrible bore! The only time I think I'm sorta ok with writing is when I'm about 30 minutes into it, and I'm speeding away with a firm idea of where things are going. Otherwise, the only reason I write regularly is because it's part of my day. Actually, it's my entire lunchbreak, nice and regular. Writings a drag, and heck, editing is a drag too! I know this question probably doesn't have an answer. I know I write because I have to, don't ask me why though. But how can writing be exciting? IS it exciting for people? Is it just me? Or should I stick to those lil thrills that I get? Reading a chapter I thought was crap, to find it rings right. Or smiling happily when I discover a short story I forgot I wrote (heh, it's happened a few times). Thoughts? Heh, despite all this possible doom and gloom, I still write, and I'll keep on writing. I just don't know why it's so masocistic!

Sorry, dear, I cannot relate to that. I'm thrilled everytime I write. When I'm not doing it, I find myself "spacing out" and wishing I were doing it. When I've been forced away from my machine for too long, I get bitchy and enter "writer's space" quite often. Many times I wish people would shut up and let me work. Sure, after the 20th round of editing reading the same lines over and over again making sure everything is JUST SO, it's a bit tedious. I do reach a point where I may not want to work on THAT story, but writing in general gets my blood pumping. After a good writing session, I get a high of some kind. I feel as if everything in my life is humming at the same frequency, the world makes sense, and I feel as if I could tackle anything. I even find myself "writing" movies and shows that I occasionally watch. I'll either "write" in my head what I'm watching or I'll tune it out and enter "writing space" and work on my story. I'll stare out a window and mentally write what I see. Writing a bore? Not to me.

Heh I suspected I might be in the minority!

I find about the first 5-10k easy and the rest torture, every time.

I'm ok unless I lose interest in the story. But if I force myself to continue writing long enough, my interest always returns. It's like a switch going from off to on.

I'm still slogging through nano. It's ALMOST done ... will probably end at 60k. Then I'll toss it in the bottom draw and not go near it for a while. Ooh, maybe I'm not the only one. I envy you though cup! I'm still doing my best to learn all the little tactics. Like not thinking about the end. Think about the end of the chapter instead. I guess it's all hardcore training and drilling and training more. I like daydreaming. I guess that's a good part of writing to enjoy.

Heh well the Nanonovels done, and I don't wanna see it for at least a month! Now I got to get onto more important things like submissions due before the end of the month!

It is a bore, most of the time, but when things are really clicking and you're deep into fleshing things out, it makes the boring time well worth it. And then, of course, there's that lovely feeling of accomplishment when you're done.

Ah, but that's why there are sequels. :)

Hmmmm I gotta work on that sense of accomplishment. I do get that slight feeling that I'm gonna miss my characters, but more when it's done I more feel a sense of relief! Heh yeah and sequels are always good. But it's sorta like I spent 1 and a half months locked in a room with these guys, I'm glad I'm out and bless them, but it might be while before I hang out with them again!

Heheh yeah, I decided a bit back that this was it, this was what I was gonna be good at. And I've stuck with it ever since. I guess you have to work hard at something to be good, and I guess that it's not always great fun. I think what I SHOULD be learning to do is celebrate the successes, because I very often just brush them off and start on the next story. I'm glad I'm not alone!