Day 8

1,551 words.

I did go back and rewrite a lot of what I wrote yesterday, but I'm much more satisfied with it now.

After I finished up yesterday, I thought today I would be writing a scene where my protagonist does something cringe-y and I was not looking forward to it. But this morning I remembered a rule I've set for myself, which is that everything I write I should enjoy writing. That's not to say I should make everything go well for my characters all the time, or even that writing should never be hard or frustrating, but if I am actively dreading writing a scene, why write it at all? I think this is the natural corollary to a saying I hear often, which is "no tears in the writer, no tears in the reader." If I'm not enthused about a scene, why would I expect my readers to be?

Now, not only is there no cringe, but the scene works even better than my original plan, which is usually what happens when I remember to be enthusiastic.