Have you tried writing a book, then suddenly stopped?

i've been working on a book for years... but whenever I decided to write I got bored and rushed things too... so I decided to write down the plot first and only then write the proper book... this way i can make all the changes i want without having to start all over and give up. The downside to this is that I've been working on the plot for many years now and i keep changing it... so i barely even have a usable plot, just the major points... lol Cheers

Hi invisiblelady, As I've mentioned before, I to am an aspiring author and I hope to have a book published one day as well. The book that I've been working on for quite a while now is one where I have to sit the work aside for a while so that what I am writing doesn't turn into a rush work. I've actually started on a couple more novels while I am taking a break from the first one simply so I won't dwell on what the ending is going to be.

In the past I tried to write a science fiction book. I wrote a few pages and then I stopped. I think sometimes it needs a passion for me to do something. I love China

I have started 4 books and haven't finished any of them. I know how it is to be frustrated. To be honest I had to walk away from them and it has been over 6 months since I bothered to touch any of them. Currently I am focusting still on my writing but in other ways. For example, I am a ghost writer. I produce a lot of articles, descriptions etc for a lot of different websites. It at least helps to keep me productive. I also practice a bit of my writing here on Mylot making sure that I have words spelled correctly, sentences formed so that you can understand what I am talking about, etc. Then there are the different writing practices that I attmept to do, when I am not working on the internet. This helps to keep me from getitng a block. I have to admit, I still get the writing blues and don't write for a day or two but we all need to take a break some time.

Oh, I really feel for you! You are not alone, it happens to me too. Writing my own book has been my lifetime dream. I am not talking about it getting published, I just want it to be finished. I started to seriously write a novel in 2007, but I haven't touched it for months. Reading a lot does help. Yes I mean a lot! It gives fresh ideas and will regain your writing skill.