By the end of the year, I always run out of my
writing, reading and reviewing steam. It’s like I’ve been running on the writing
treadmill for 11 months, that come December, I need to ease down, not just to a
slow walk, but I come to a complete standstill. My writing suffers, my reading
pile starts escalating and my mood drifts away, to God knows where?
Though Christmas is something we Indians don’t
celebrate, but as the schools close down for the winter and the new year
holidays, by and large, the holiday mood catches up with me. I tend to take it
easy on all fronts. My writing slows down (I stop thinking of my characters and start thinking about myself). I hardly read books at this time (I'm too distracted) and therefore am unable to do any reviews. I tend to shop a lot during this
period (there are sales everywhere) and meet all my friends for lunches and coffees.
I justify this lazy phase with the thought that even
the editors and agents will be on a holiday and no one will respond even if I
query and submit at this time.
I hope it’s just not me, but that this happens to everyone
(that way I’ll feel less guilty).
What does the month of December do to your
productivity as a writer? Do you work hard during this month or do you take it
easy?
P.S. I’ll be on a break till 4th January 2017 when I’ll
return with my IWSG post. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and very Happy New
Year in advance.
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You deserve a break after 11 months of hard working and it's holiday mood. Enjoy your time and live your life to the fullest Madam ;)
ReplyDeleteSince we do celebrate Christmas, there are just so many distractions and things to do this month. It's also about family and friends and spending more time with them. Slowing down and taking a break is natural.
ReplyDeleteHave a Happy New Year and I'll see you in January!
Wishing you a wonderful holiday, Rachna! Enjoy the break and take care of yourself. Feed that creative well! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely post dear! Have a great weekend! xx
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your time off and Happy NEW YEAR, Rachna~~~~!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThis time my productivity has gone down and guess the festive season as well as fatigue seeping in. I am reading book, though and wanna wrap three at least before the year ends:)
ReplyDeleteI always plan on taking part of December off from everything, just for the joy of it. Have a wonderful break, Rachna, and may your new year be the best year ever.
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely a time to relax
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'm pretty lazy during December. So much family stuff going on. It is good to take some time off (call it vacation from work, everyone who works out of home gets those, right?) and just enjoy life.
ReplyDeleteHappy holidays to you Rachna. Enjoy the downtime and savor life :)
It's a good time of year to be lazy:) I actually get energized when the weather gets cold. So I'm doing edits and rewrites from my publisher for the sequel right now:)
ReplyDeleteWe all need to recharge our batteries and it's natural to do it at this time of year, when there are lots of other things going on. It's also a time for reflection and getting geared up for what we want to achieve in the year ahead. We're there now, so time to shake off my lazy feeling! Hope you have a wonderful and productive 2017!
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