I have a palate cleanser manuscript. Normally my books are very firmly set in late Victorian era, with a lot of focus on the injustices of the time. However, once in a while, I need a quick break, to reset my mind.
I don’t, however, want to stop writing. So I have another manuscript – never designed to be published – that’s sharp and cynical and very modern. It keeps the creativity flowing, but gives me a quick break from Victorians.
When I asked on Twitter about whether other writers do this, a lot of them replied that they write short stories to do the same thing – still writing, often still in their world, but a different angle or style or story.
Either way, come up with a palate cleanser – a way to have a break without stopping writing. It might help if you get stuck.
House at Baker Street by Michelle Birkby
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