Back At It Again

So I’ve been a little MIA with writing. It started with overwhelming myself with so much to write, then evolved into a desire to reach out and do other things besides just writing. I’ve always enjoyed playing video games, although I wouldn’t call myself a gamer because its not something I invest a lot of time in, but as of late we got my son the Hogwarts Legacy and I had to dabble, which turned into late nights playing til I beat it.

I love a good story, thats where my passion is so strong for writing. I enjoy making stories and presenting them, something I’ve tried recently doing with videos, but I’m still a little broken on my method for that. That’s why when I decided to play Hogwarts Legacy I got sucked in a little bit. Although its meant to be an open world game where you can adventure all over, I got sucked up into the story and had to press forward til It was complete. At least I felt like I did.

This actually is becoming a moment of enlightenment. You see, I finished the story a week or so ago and I haven’t picked up the game since. Its not that I haven’t found interest to so much as I don’t really have time and I don’t feel like there is anything pulling me to play with time I could use elsewhere. Before completing the story I felt a pull to sacrifice time for writing or sleeping or even sometimes eating to play.

This same pattern has exhibited in my writing. I’ve been working on my book for years, and now after finally having the whole thing written out and a first story set out I struggle to do the refining part. The completion side of playing video games was there when I was younger. To beat the game was to have everything possible, yet as I’ve gotten older it just hasn’t been there the same. That’s where I’ve always been with writing, getting the story out has always been there, but refining it is a struggle. I almost wish there was a team writing you could go to who could refine the story for you, but on that same note keep the story your own.

Anyway, I’ve got that little fire burning behind me again. Every year I make a goal to finish my book. I list the weeks and days I would need if I did it chapter by chapter but something gets in the way. Maybe this is the time to just buckle down and finish it.