Stuck
I have been feeling a bit stuck lately. I’m not sure what my next step should be. After the huge let-down of not getting that job, I have been a bit crabby and depressed. I have been spending more time at work because I need to make up for July’s below-average billables (this was not because I was not working – rather, the law clerks were getting all of the new projects and I literally had nothing to do. Hard to earn any money when you are paid by hour you bill). I did create a website for my photography business, but what I really want to focus on is writing a short story.
One of the colleges in town is offering a creative writing workshop for members of the community. You don’t have to be a student of the university and anyone can apply. A professor teaches the workshop, you are given assignments, and it’s only $200. However, the course is limited to 15 students and you have to apply by submitting a writing sample. While the requirements are “no more than 15 pages”, I know that I probably need only 3000-5000 words. I keep telling myself it should be easy to do, yet I can’t make myself sit down and try writing. I can’t even think of a good idea to write about.
The applications are due September 15. I had hoped to get something started this weekend, but here we are at the close of Sunday and I haven’t even opened my word processing program. I did, however, manage to bill 7.9 hours. Something seems a bit off there, don’t you think?
Posted on August 28, 2011, in short stories and tagged creative writing, fiction, short stories, writing, writing workshops. Bookmark the permalink. 2 Comments.
Running In The Dark 
Do it. Apply. You have nothing to lose, but you do need to sit down and just write. Take out one of your photos. Write a story about it. Finish the first draft, then edit it like crazy. You can do it, but to write you must write. I think you’d love creative writing, but it’s hard work … like your running. x
Thank you for the encouragement. I have started writing and am at about 1100 words. I love the idea of writing about a photo, though. That can be my next project!