To all of you 1st time authors out there... GET BACK TO WORK! =) Writing is work.. you cant wait around for inspiration to show up. AND... if you stopped writing on your book because you GOT STUCK, just sit down and write anything. Its about the practice of getting words ON THE PAGE. It does not matter if you think its crap or pure gold. Writing is a discipline... like going to the GYM. Just cuz you dont feel like it, doesnt mean you dont go. =) * Write through the story that you are not a good writer. Write through the icky feelings in your tummy. Write through the headache. Write through what ever story you have about yourself as a writer. Its all just resistance anyway... AND... just on the other side of you pushing through your resistance is an amazing feeling of confidence. A rush of energy and joy. You cant wait for the good feelings to show up.. you have to earn them through ACTION. It takes courage. I know. I stopped writing my book many times, I had stomach aches, head aches, strange new urges to watch TV in the middle of the day, and plenty of thoughts about why my book was total crap. Now its out. I won an award. 2000+ copies sold Im working on the next book Guess what? I have stopped writing this 2nd one several times. I get scared. My arms go numb and my eye sight gets fuzzy. Some times I just flow and write like a wizard ( I think) other times, I cant get a sentence on the page. Today was one of those days. So I am writing this for myself and for yall... As soon as I hit enter Im back to writing. BACK to WORK the work that drives me a bit crazy the work that I love... Big Hugs and a kick in the butt! - Jesse
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:37:47 +0000
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