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Noticing Newbies: May 01, 2024 Issue [#12534]




 This week: What's Next?
  Edited by: Jeff Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter


"You never know what you can do until you try,
and very few try unless they have to."

-- C.S. Lewis


About The Editor: Greetings! My name is Jeff Author Icon and I'm one of your regular editors for the Noticing Newbies Official Newsletter! I've been a member of Writing.com since 2003, and have edited more than 400 newsletters across the site during that time. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me via email or the handy feedback field at the bottom of this newsletter! *Smile*


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Letter from the editor

What Next?


Tuesday marked the end of "Game of ThronesOpen in new Window., a site-wide activity that challenged us to write, review, and create items like crazy in pursuit of team points. For many of us, it was a month of intense productivity, significant output, and — at this point — probably a not insignificant amount of exhaustion! It was, for all intents and purposes, a project that we've all just completed. And that got me thinking about what we all do after finishing a project.

There are no rights or wrongs here, as we each have our own process to follow, but finishing a project can be a source of anxiety for some, as they look for a new place to invest their creative energies. Some won't want to lose their momentum, while others might need a recovery period to get themselves right again.


If you're the kind of person who needs to recover, make sure you take the time to do that. And celebrate the victory while you're at it. There's nothing wrong with taking some time to appreciate what you've accomplished and reflect on any lessons learned. Free time and relaxation are important, so definitely don't shortchange those things; especially if you're feeling a little weary.


If you're the kind of person who gets anxious and starts wondering what to do next, it can be helpful to have something in mind as you're finishing up the last project; to dedicate a little bit of mental space to thinking about next steps, so that the transition between projects is a little smoother. Even just thinking or brainstorming about a new project can be a great way to fuel your excitement for what you're going to move onto next, and alleviate some of the anxiety that comes with the "what now" phase of finishing something up.


Either way, both things are important. You need to take time to celebrate and decompress after you've finished something (especially a long project!), and you also need to figure out a way to maintain your momentum and excitement about getting started on something else, whether that's further refining the same project or moving onto the next one.

Just don't get stuck in either experience too long. There's definitely the trap of spending too much time celebrating and relaxing, to the point that you're no longer motivated to get back to work... and there's also a trap on the other side of jumping immediately into project after project and eventually burning yourself out because you never have a break. The most successful writers are the ones who can find that middle ground, where the break is enough to recharge and refresh, but not so long that it derails. *Smile*

Until next time,

Jeff Author IconMail Icon
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Feedback from "Noticing Newbies Newsletter (April 3, 2024)Open in new Window. about reviewing:


Great topic! I believe a lot of writers don't realize the value of reviewing. Thanks for sharing your own experiences.


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