I did a core questions breakdown today of all the scenes that I wrote and added over the course of the last week since I met with J.
I had anxiety going into it. I was afraid that I would hate my writing, or that it was all going to be unclear and foggy and just feel distant, which is what I’ve felt whilst reading and editing my work for so long now.
It didn’t.
It was 🔥
I ripped through those breakdown questions. I had amazing ideas. And even more encouraging and astounding and amazing is that I cannot wait to fix those scenes or to go write more. I can FEEL THE STORY WORKING. Don’t get me wrong, the scenes definitely need work and to be punched up…but I can SEE it.
So, what’s the difference? I talked last night about wanting to go into more detail but not having the time, and I don’t have the time again tonight, but I can offer you and myself a takeaway, because this is it in a nutshell:
I finally asked for help.
It’s made all the difference.