The trick isn't about creating new problems. It's about solving the existing ones. When I'm editing, I feel that my subconscious is trying to maneuver through the problems while my conscious self is consistently getting itself into trouble.
How do you disentangle yourself when you end up tied into knots in your jump rope? I had an epiphany last night after writing on how to get myself out, but I was so incredibly exhausted, I couldn't put enough thought together to integrate it in properly. So I had to just pray I'd remember how to weave my magic today almost 24 hours later.
Tip: That's not the best course of action. If you have any drive or alertness in the fiber of any of your being, summon it and get back to work. Unless you realize you are entangling yourself more. Then abandon all hope and hide in a corner, sucking your thumb until morning. Then repeat process.
Oh goodness me, what have I gotten myself into? Why did I think I could summit such a monstrous thing as this? It's not like it's just a book or anything...
What are your methods to undo a mass of knots and tangles in a section of a story? Where you felt inspiration but conveniently ended up painting yourself into the far corner without a bathroom?
Any comments and suggestions are always welcome. I'm going to make another attempt. Let's see how this goes.
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