And that's the thing about writing... most of the time, the magic of writing isn't that magical. I'm sure you've heard the saying about 5% inspiration, 95% persperation? Well, it's a good approximation. Although, I do believe that coffee accounts for 10% and Nutella another 5%... good chocolate should account for another 10%. Snack. Snacks are good for 7.5%... but I digress.
All kidding aside, writing may be an art, but art can only be produced by the same methods that you produce anything in life.If you want to have a vegetable garden, you can't just be inspired by the though of fresh veggies. You have to treat that soil, take care of the insects and snails, water the soil, manage the weeds and so on.
The basic principle is hard work and discipline. Because if your butt isn't in the seat, and if your fingers aren't moving on that keyboard, then words don't show up on your manuscript.
Speaking of words...
Day 6's total: 2,573
Overall: 16,590
Just Write!
It's not easy. I get it--trust me. Life gets in the way. But that's what we have to do. Otherwise, we would all be lawyers :)
Fight the good fight!
Hey,
ReplyDeleteDude, you're kickin' it out of the park.
Keep going. Step away from the Nutella.
You can do it... ("Honey, is that you leaving comments on people's blogs again?" ... gotta go... life calling :)
Thank you, Mark! I know you're out there with your pom-poms, cheering me on :)
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