So I set my goal to write 40,000 words of my novel by summer solstice. This seemed like a manageable goal as I only have to write 4000 words a week. This has worked well for the first 3 weeks I have hit my word count. This week I pretty much hit my word count by Tuesday But…
I am really struggling with the thoughts that are coming up –
That I am not doing enough.
That I could and should have done more. Eg set a higher goal/work faster.
That I am not going about it in the right way (I have just been writing little bits from wherever in the story I feel like it not working in order – taking messy imperfect action.)
These thoughts are having the opposite effect and obviously causing me to loose steam with the writing.
I know at the core of all of these thoughts is the one troubling belief that I can pretty much trace everything back to – That I am not enough.