It’s day 21 of summer vacation for my daughter from preschool and day 10 of chapter six for me. That’s right, I’ve been stuck on the same chapter for almost two weeks now. Despite how much I’d like to try to deny it, I’ve officially ‘hit the wall’.


As many of you know, hitting the wall is a running metaphor used to describe when an athlete loses energy and becomes fatigued mid race. It’s when you feel like you can’t run another step, or in my case, write another word. For me though, it has little to do with loss of energy or being tired (although I am tired, hello, mother of two here) but more of writing a story I’m afraid to write.


Why, you might ask? It’s simple really. It’s a follow up story to a very successful story that readers have been begging to read for over three years. My wall is made brick by brick out of fear. I’m afraid the story won’t live up to the expectations my readers, my editors or I have of it. I’ve officially Lisa Valdez myself into a corner and I’m having a hard time, figuring a way around the wall.


Now with a deadline looming I have one of two choices. I can either tell my editor I’m not going to be able to write it and live with the consequences of not fulfilling my contract, or I can grab a rope, cowboy up and force my big butt over the wall.


For me, it’s not really an option. I have my cowgirl boots and I’m ready…I just need a little nudge to get started. Hopefully taking the ten minutes out of my day to write this will help. We’ll see.


 


Peace and Blessings,


 


Lena


 


 


 




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