Sunday, December 28, 2014

Just keep writing, reminder #1

Paul got me the best Christmas present. Margie Lawson's packets. Yay! I am reading through the emotion one now and unbeknownst to me, I have been sinking into the quick sand of doubt. 

Can I do this? There's an awful lot to remember. Pink for visceral. Yellow for internalization. Orange for tension. Blue for dialogue. Green for setting. And something with red pen I haven't gotten to yet. 

I think right now I suck as a writer. Especially after reading about the Basic, Complex, Empowered, and Super empowered writing.

I am not comparing myself to anyone but myself. I want to be better. I know I can be better. These packets just point out just how much work it's going to take to get there. 

It's a freaking huge mountain. 

Why the eff am I doing this?  That's the thought that keeps popping up. Followed by, "How bad do you want this?" 

Make peace with Failure, sweetie. It's gonna happen, again and again it looks like. But I need to reach the top and I refuse to settle for base camp. 

I can do this. Stop looking up cause you're freaking yourself out. Put your head down, adjust the straps of the backpack, and trudge on, Turtle (That's my nickname to myself). One foot in front of the other.
 
Just keep writing. 


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