So, I really donāt have much to say for this week, because after finishing chapter 2 I really needed a break. Today I sat down to brainstorm one of my characterās backstory (for like the fourth time), hopefully this will be the last one I have to come up with. She has such a wide range of possible backstories, I donāt know what Iāll do with her 
@Jayffel I donāt know if it will be of use to you, but when I feel like an inadequate writer or like Iām not performing to my best, I tell myself that I will never know if Iām capable if I donāt actually sit down and write. Itās also important to be kind to yourself, take a nap, a break, read something else, remember how writing makes you feel.
And if nothing helps push through. Keep writing, if your brain says āthatās awfulā tell it āit doesnāt matterā, if it says āyou canāt do thisā tell it āI AM doing itā. Once the book is finished, you can worry about mistakes and editing, for now, you just have to write, anything else is future youās problem. Last year I found it difficult to find enjoyment in writing, so I started telling myself nice things. āIām doing greatā, āI can do this, I am doing itā, āItās not perfect, but it makes me happyā, āitās okay to be nervous and afraid, but Iām not my insecuritiesā and it helped a lot, maybe it will work for you too?
@Aerin Well, I donāt know if this what youāre referring to, but I have left labels for later. I leave some space for it and weeks later I try to write it, however, I do not recommend it. I find itās easier to just write anything. Anything that comes to your mind, even if you think it doesnāt make any sense.
When I leave scenes for later I either forget about it until itās time to update the demo or still donāt know how to fix it when I finally go back to it. But when I write whatever comes to mind, even if I donāt like it, and move on, I find it easier to come to a solution, to come up with something better.
Still, every author is different and different situations may call for different approaches. Try both, see which one suits you best, however, donāt let your indecision stop you from writing. And good luck with your classes!
