Guys.
This writing thing, it’s my whole life and all, but, man, it does
get in the way of watching some awesome television.
I’ve now had a bunch of friends tells me, “OMYGODINHEAVENABOVE
you must watch Sherlock! You bloody
well must!”
These are folks who I know share my taste in movies and TV,
so I do not doubt the awesomeness at all, but I just … not right now. I find that when I’m deep in the middle of a
first draft, I’m so emotionally spent by day’s end, I cannot invest any time or
energy in getting up to speed on a new show and can hardly keep up with the
ones I do follow.
PLUS. There’s the betrayal thing. You know what I’m talking about.
Let’s take for example, that freaking Downtown
Abbey Season 3 finale. At the end of the episode, I stared at the screen
for a moment, with this expression of ARE YOU EFFING KIDDING ME?! Then I slapped my thighs and said to no one in
particular, “Alrighty then, that’s the end of me watching that show.”
Writing first drafts drains me utterly. I feel like I'm doing push-ups all day while listening to audio transcripts from war crime tribunals. With opera as a soundtrack. The ups! The downs! The torment! The heavy lifting! I just cannot invest in any new fandom
right now. Maybe I’ll play catch up over the summer, go on a TV
bender, and finally be able to stop avoiding all spoilers, but for the moment, it’s
all cooking shows and re-reading familiar books. I need some comfort after
thrashing the keys all day.
Is there anything you avoid while you’re drafting?
