I'm almost 20 days into this and really not making much traction here. Still have very little discipline as I spend hours staring at Twitter and minimal time writing. It appears as though the Free Writing suggested in How to Be A Writer by Barbara Baig is helpful though. Just letting go of the critical thinking and putting things on a page is helpful. I have to admit that for 15 or more years now I've felt like I had to create something and put pressure on myself to create a work of genius without even getting started. I blocked myself.
Watching Maddie create I realize how much I miss that joy and spirit of simply creating something you like and enjoy. If writing becomes a job, why do it? The fun is in the creation, not the drudgery of worrying about it.
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