Pernell Rogers – Writer

Hi all! I’m at the end of my latest story, with only a few paragraphs to go, and suddenly my motivation to finish is zapped. I know I’ll finish it, but I’ve seen this happen to me in the past, and I always wonder why. Sometimes I start wondering about the endings. Are they appropriate? Satisfactory? Do they tie up all the loose ends? Or is it just hard to say goodbye to my stories? I don’t know.

The next story is already swirling in my head, and that could be a reason why I stall toward the end. Anyway, I’ve developed odd habits when I write like walking around my house while I visualize the story. I’ll talk to myself as I explain the timelines, moving my hands to show where I am at the moment. One strange one I caught myself doing was fidgeting. I’ll sit up, then sit back. Look at the ceiling then down to the floor. My real eyes never really focus because my mind’s eye takes over, and I can see the story. It’s a weird sensation, almost out-of-body in a way, and that’s the reason I take frequent breaks. Staying in that realm gets scary, especially with the stories I like to tell.

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