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Originally Posted by WastingAsparagus
Fiction, mainly. I also like writing essays and nonfiction pieces.
I do think for now though that I'm going to stay in school for translation and just work extra hard on both things, writing and translation.
Because I really enjoy translation as well.
I know it's probably not evident that I like translation immediately, but I really do love languages. That's essentially why I like to write. Because of my love of languages.
Anyway, I really do appreciate everyone's thoughtful replies.
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Wasting, i am presently editing a nonfiction book of 90,000 words on a long hospitalization I had. My passion is thrillers, though, and I am about halfway through the first in a series (I have already written the second one). Generally, I have no issue finding the drive, but, sometimes, this illness robs my motivation. When that occurs, in order to keep moving forward, I have found it helpful to simply schedule in writing time. So, today, for example, not really feeling it. But, at 7 pm, come hell or hihg water, I will edit for at least 30 minutes and I will write at least one scene in the novel. If I still lack the drive when those two things are finished, then I will put it away. If you read about how spme famous authors work, you will find that a number of them do something similar to this every day.
So, maybe try putting it on you rschedult. 30 minutes? 60? Something not too daunting. Give it a try. It might help you.