In my working career, I ended up in management twice because it was a challenge. I wasn't a fan of it after I made it and ended up stepping down at the next job. I think being an introvert is part of that. While I can work well in a team and often enjoy leading the team, it is exhausting.
Deadlines have always driven me, at work and in my writing career. But in the last year I've found they don't work as well. I have a hard time sticking to my deadlines and often move them out. Right now I have a deadline of May 31 to have two books ready for publication. They are shorts, one is written but not edited yet, the other is just started. Both should have been done last month, one should have been done the month before.
Why the change? I could just blame it on aging. Like it or not, my energy level is dropping every year. I could also blame it on distractions. Dogs in, dogs out - laundry - Facebook (oops) - etc. There are many things I could blame it on but I suspect my zest for creating stories is waning. And without the zest, there is no joy. Without the joy, even deadlines don't work.
Do you work better with deadlines? Do you like to be challenged?
I used to live to write - not professionally, but blogs, etc. My interest in creating has also waned. I find myself doing more crafts instead…. Diamond painting and Dot Mandalas. Guess my poor brain is getting tired.
ReplyDeleteThat's me - my brain is getting tired. I'm sure that's why I've moved from the longer to the shorter books and police procedurals to more cozy books.
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