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Artists,
of all breeds, face treacherous roads throughout their career. But, the biggest
pothole I’ve found is the internal enemy. The little voice yelling at you with
every excuse you can think of. For some, the voice mimics people they know, but
sometimes it is your own words creating the blocks.
Excuses
are made. Time and energy are lost.
Originally,
this post had been planned as an announcement to a long, extended hiatus from
the blog. The excuses ranged from I don’t have much more to say, I need to
spend this time working on my creative writing instead, and how will I find the
time to do any writing at all. I battled with the choice and realized my
mistake. I was letting that little, nagging voice control me, again. It’s time
to take back control and shut that little sucker up for a little while. Duct
tape, please!
One of
the hardest things I face is having the courage to sit down and get started.
Even with the knowledge that everything will be fine after a few minutes, I
continue to avoid the ‘getting butt in chair’. After proving over and over to
myself that any amount of minutes can bring progress and heighten motivation, I
still find it easier to let that nasty voice fill me with doubt and fear.
So, how
can this monster be slayed? In all honestly, I don’t believe it can. You must
shut it up and prepare for his return.
I’d
like to send you to two different articles, which I believe may help us all in
our journeys.
Remember
when you wrote for the pleasure? When you had no expectation of publication,
at least not anytime soon? You created wonderful worlds to play within, just
for your enjoyment. Wasn’t that fun? Maybe one of the keys to shutting that
sucker up is to find your way back to this child-like place and just play.
Her
method consists of three objectives: Knowing what you’re writing before you
write it, discovering your most productive writing time, and being enthusiastic
during your writing session. This system may come in handy once you get your
butt in the chair.
Good
luck in your travels. Remember, you’re not alone. We may travel this road in
solitude, but we are many walking toward the same horizon.
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4 comments:
There is always so much else to do, other than write, one can tell himself (or herself).
Sometimes writing is like going to visit a place that you know you'll enjoy once you get there, but it'll be such a pain in the butt and not worth it--until you arrive. Then you ask, "Why didn't I do this sooner?"
Hope you're able to keep some heavy duty duct tape on your nagging nay-saing voce for a long while.
Exactly. Once you're there, it's a wonderful feeling. Thanks for the encouragement.
Thanks for a great post! It certainly is a treacherous journey. Lately that voice is so loud I can't ignore it. It's with the utmost strength to go and start my writing.
There are soo many distractions I can't hardly do but in chair. this is a nice reminder. I"m face booking it! :)
Glad you enjoyed the post and thank you for the shout out on Facebook. Good luck with your writing journey and hushing that nagging voice. :)
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