Dear Writer with a Problematic Story,
If something isn’t working, let it be.
Sometimes, no matter what we do, a story isn’t working out the way we want it to. Despite trying. Despite determination. Despite the best of intentions.
When this happens, the best thing we can do is to let it be.
Not to forget it.
Not to give up on it.
Definitely not to trash it.
But to set it aside. Put it on the backburner. Let it breathe without you hoovering over it, picking at its bones and tearing it apart again and again. Give it some space from YOU. Give it a break and time to rest from your relentless hammering.
When you do this, you’re giving yourself a break and space from it, too. That time away will give you the rest you need, so that when you do come back to your story you will have a clear mind and fresh eyes to better solve the problem standing in your way.
For now, though, you have to let it be. It’s okay to do that. It’s acceptable. It’s fine.
Let.
It.
Be.
