There's always an excuse not to write, whether it's a trip to the store

Be not afraid of going slowly,

  for a pair of sneakers for Junior, the dishes that need to be done, or
be only afraid of standing still.   the litter box that needs to be cleaned.
Chinese Proverb  
  If you want to write, make it a priority.  It may not be your priority,
Organize the Writer in YOU! but it darn well shouldn't be your last priority.  It's your dream!
  It needs space to grow, time to breathe and someone to nurture it.
   

It is never too late to be what you might have been.  George Eliot

  • Where's the Fun?  Stuck in the sagging middle of a story?  Write on!  Write the ending, the black moment, the scene where everything comes crashing down, a love scene.  Whatever scene makes you happy, that's the scene you should write.  Who cares if you skip ahead 50 or 100 pages?  Who's going to know?  After all, we can cut and paste it where it belongs chronologically.
   

Need some writing advice?

  • Talk About It.  That's right, spill your guts to someone about it.  If you say it out loud, it's important to you.  Validate your writing dreams...even if it's only to your cat.  Someday, everyone will know about it.  Start small.  The wonder and amazement you receive when you tell someone will give you the energy to write.

 

  

Take a chance!  One does not attain without risk.  Elena Luz Gomez
  • Put Your Feet Up.  Sit in a quiet place, relax your muscles, let your mind drift, play around with the story idea and see where it takes you.
   

 

  • Writing a New Way.  Experiment with new writing locations - coffee shop, porch swing, on a car trip (make sure someone else is driving).  Use anything from low tech methods (clipboard, spiral binder) to high tech methods (AlphaSmart, laptop) to capture the words. 

   
 

  • Minutes Add Up.  Write while waiting for the dentist, while at Junior's soccer practice or on a lunch break.  Set the timer when at home for 60 minutes and plant your bottom in the chair until the timer dings!

 

  
 
  • Moving Right Along.  Store a mini-notebook or steno pad in your purse, computer case, bread box or nightstand;  jot down the idea in it's rough form when it his you (Post-Its are great for this, too), then continue on with your life - your mind is now free to explore the idea further.
   
 
  • E-Mail Yourself.  Do you ever get inspired when you're somewhere else?  E-mail the idea to yourself, even if you are at your mother-in-law's, your boyfriend's, or your day job.  The catch?  You only have 3 sentences to capture the idea.
   
   

 

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