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Vengeful. (vengeful) wrote in rp_tutorials,
@ 2012-06-18 12:28:00

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this other than rpvents...
...So if this isn't appropriate to the community, I will delete!

Are there any other hopeful authors out there?

I'm trying to write a novel, and at the same time I am RPing. I have three character journals plus a very longterm RP partner with loads of PSLs, the RP partner cuts a lot into my time and I feel is being very dependant on me for their own entertainment.

Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore RPing and my RP partner, but I really want to focus on my book. I feel like my creativity is getting drained into these journals and storylines when it should be going into my book.

So this is a question to people who are currently writing a novel as well as RPing - HOW do you balance both?

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vengeful
2012-06-18 01:30 pm UTC (link)

Sprints sound like a brilliant idea, as well as cutting out anything internet related.

The idea of getting a certain word count a day out sounds good, too. Perhaps not doing anything RP related until i've finished. I've made it harder for myself for taking on characters in a very active community, so i'm getting comments coming through to my inbox around the clock. My self discipline has gone out the window.

Thank you so much for your ideas and comment. :)

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tryslora
2012-06-19 01:27 pm UTC (link)

The super hyperactive communities are part of why I keep leaving and coming back. I've found that the overactive games where I can't keep up reading/posting are bad for me writingwise, and the super quiet games, where I feel like I need to put in a LOT more work to drive the plot are also bad for my writing. So I've drifted towards the mid-level games where I don't feel guilty if I take some time off to write, but there's still plenty of activity to go back to.

Another thing to think about is bringing a notebook/laptop to places where you can write where you wouldn't normally game. Like sometimes I'll make wordcount on my lunch hour.

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