Writing Frustrations · 11:39pm Jan 7th, 2017
I'll be honest, as time has gone on, writing has become less and less fun for me. It's started to feel like a chore, with little tangible reward. This compounded with creative burnout and serious issues with my main story Darkening of Equestria being brought to me has caused me to lose interest in writing really anything. DOE has several issues that need to be fixed, but can't given the state of the story right now. Writing feels tedious and boring. I'm really struggling right now with what to do. I'm considering taking all of this criticism, elaborating on it, finding the issues, and doing a clean reboot of DOE to fix them. Total blank slate. I would be very tough, and all of my work for the past 3-4 months and planning for over a year would be scrapped. Or I could try and do some re-writes, but that just feels tacked-on and wrong. I'm at a loss here as to what to do. I'm gonna take a break and unwind, and try and sort this out. I don't know how it will go, or if I'll even come to a conclusion.
All I do know is I can't keep writing DOE in the state it's in.
Thank you for your time.
-Deejayshuffle
Well, if you'd like I could relay some ideas to you. I'm too busy currently with projects and finals to write for a few days, but I still have plenty of ideas!
I think taking a break is a good idea. Other than that, I would recommend writing original works, might spark some new determination in you if it is a project that might further your career.