Attack of the shiny
Jul. 7th, 2007 08:05 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
pbrayWhen in the course of authorial events, as you begin to glimpse the end of the project that you have labored on for so long, it is inevitable that your brain will tempt you away from the finish line by offering up a diversion.
"Look at me! I'm an idea for your next book! I'm new and sexy and oh so much more fun to be with than that boring old book you've been working on for months."
I ignore the idea.
The idea comes back. "Come now, what would it hurt? Just jot down a few thoughts. There'll be plenty of time to work on Old WiP later."
I've got five weeks left, and serious effort ahead of me to finish THE FINAL SACRIFICE. I can't afford this distraction.
GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN!
Idea slinks off to corner, and continues to taunt me.
P.S. Yes, I gave in. I opened a Word document and wrote the one paragraph high concept of the idea. And a couple of sentences about the hero's backstory. But that's it till August, I swear.
"Look at me! I'm an idea for your next book! I'm new and sexy and oh so much more fun to be with than that boring old book you've been working on for months."
I ignore the idea.
The idea comes back. "Come now, what would it hurt? Just jot down a few thoughts. There'll be plenty of time to work on Old WiP later."
I've got five weeks left, and serious effort ahead of me to finish THE FINAL SACRIFICE. I can't afford this distraction.
GET THEE BEHIND ME, SATAN!
Idea slinks off to corner, and continues to taunt me.
P.S. Yes, I gave in. I opened a Word document and wrote the one paragraph high concept of the idea. And a couple of sentences about the hero's backstory. But that's it till August, I swear.
