Easy right?
Well not always and that’s ok. Amazing right? An aspiring author telling you it’s ok not to write sometimes. I mean certainly you should sit down and just start writing. Stop thinking so much and get what’s in your head on paper. Worry about the rest later. Obviously that makes sense but…here’s the thing…only you can make yourself write. No one can tell you to do it. Sometimes, life throws days at you where writing just doesn’t seem feasible, and that’s ok, just write when you can. Setting unrealistic goals doesn’t help anyone. Write because you want to and are able to focus on it. I know it sounds crazy but take that notebook, laptop or tablet into the bathroom if that’s your only down time.
See the thing is, is that your idea can only be written by you so if you have a bad day where you don’t feel like writing, than wait….get yourself back into the mindset the next day and try then. Or do what I do, sometimes…just ….think. Yup it’s as easy as that. When your working doing what ever task you can think about something else while doing (ie. Cleaning, stocking shelves, waiting for a machine press to finish, or driving etc.)…just think.
What I mean is you have your brain to help you brain storm (sounds like such a bad thing when it’s so productive). When your stuck on a plot point or a description of a setting, or what a person looks like etc. just think when you can. If you have an ah ha, light bulb moment than take a second to jot down a note on your phone or something that will remind you of the ideas. If your driving tell your phone to take a note for you or send a message and tell it to save it as a draft or something. You don’t need paper or a laptop to write. You can put notes anywhere.
Obviously, some of you may already do this but those of you who don’t, give it a try. I mean I’ve even gotten an idea at a restaurant or in the car before and written it on a napkin. Or gave myself key words to remember and repeated them over and over so when I got somewhere to write them down I just say those key words and fill in the blanks. I may look a little crazy whispering to myself around other people but it works. We’re not crazy, we’re just writers (might be borderline the same thing though lol).
So when you get a chance just sit down, or stand up whatever the case may be and write, in your head, on paper, your phone, or your laptop. It’s all the same, just find that time, cause the only one who can get that story idea out of your head to share with the world is you.
Thank you for reading my blog. Stay tuned, and until then JUST KEEP WRITING.
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