Writing is Hard
- Enter contests.
- Edit.
- Critique.
- Find critique partners.
- Post on blog.
- Post on twitter.
- Write something new.
- Think about taking out an old piece to work on.
- Outline chapters.
- Get someone in my family to read my work.
- Think in circles.
- Be rejected and told something doesn’t make sense.
- Go back and re-work again.
Writing is hard. It takes a lot of time. Sometimes I feel great about it, call my sister talking non-stop about something I’ve just written. Othertimes, I want to lay down and not lift my fingers. Sometimes the only reward is knowing I’ve put a few thoughts down.
Today, I’m having to force myself to work because I’m reminded about how long a road it is until a story is complete…something I am very far from.
Alright, it’s time to go to a baseball game – the perfect place to sit and think in circles some more.
A favorite quote of mine right now and one you might like/find truth in as well: "I may not be there yet, but I'm closer than I was yesterday."
That is really good. I think this may be my new mantra.