Every writer—yes, even the one you’re thinking of—suffers from boredom with their story once in a while. Sadly, it’s inevitable. We spend so much time and energy lovingly setting up the characters and plotlines for success, and then it can seem like an eternity in front of you before the fruits of your labor can be enjoyed. As a very accomplished writer once said:
It’s so tedious writing cookbooks or writing the recipes because I’ve never been much of a measurer. But to write a book, you have to measure everything.
Maya Angelou
One thing to know about Maya Angelou was that she did not only write poetry, though that might be what she is most known for. She also wrote autobiographies, essays, plays, movies, and television shows. In fact, the most famous writers—the ones so noteworthy that their surnames roll off the tongue, like Shakespeare, Christie, Austen, Hemingway, and so on—didn’t write in a single medium. They wrote in many.
If you’re bored with your novel, start a poem, a short story, an essay…
I’ve spoken on this blog before about the “just for funsies” project—that is, a writing project that you work on when the mood strikes with no intentions of tailoring it to anyone’s tastes but your own. Now I’m going one step further. To get yourself out of a writing rut, don’t just swap one story for another. Consider exploring other forms of writing.
Why? Because experimenting with mediums…
- Reintroduces novelty to your writing days
- Engages different ways of thinking, which can be fun and challenging
- Gives the problems you may be wrestling with in your story a chance to percolate on the backburner
- Allows you to return to your work with a fresh perspective
Are you ready to try a new medium?
After a period of immense popularity in Dickens’ time, serialized fiction is being revived for the digital age. One of the hottest serialized fiction platforms is, of course, Kindle Vella. If you’ve been wanting to tap into this trend, you’ll love our Publish on Kindle Vella class taught by top-faved Kindle Vella author Christina Farley! You’ll discover how to create a serialized story, learn insights on developing reader interaction, and get ideas on how to market your work.
