r/writers • u/v_nonymous • 5h ago
Question writing quality randomly getting worse mid-work
hi! i'm your local semi-beginner fanfic writer.
not sure if this is a common phenomenon. recently my writing quality would suddenly drop while i'm writing, even though i'm perfectly motivated and not too tired.
like i would sit down at my desk ready to continue a draft from the day before or so, that has well-articulated sentences and generally good descriptions (in my standards), then proceed to write some shit like "soon no longer after they had seen me," and i wouldn't be able to write as well as i had for some reason.
it even happens between breaks. like i would go outside for air, and when i come back i'd write an emotional scene like "she found me crying. i crew too. we both crode." and, sometimes it doesn't even need a break to happen! just-- "poof your ability to write's gone randomly while you're writing a complex scene good luck LOL," the heck!
usually it doesn't go on for long but still, it does happen and it does irritate me. does anyone else also have this happen to them?
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u/Dry-Ideal136 5h ago
Just keep writing. Make it sound prettier later. Get the ideas out first. Slow down. Don't beat yourself up about it...it's normal