Tag: writing process
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Fresh coffee in hand, I settle into my “grandpa chair.” This is my writing spot as of late. It’s an old thrift find that’s olive green (or the color of cat poop, as my husband says) with a missing spring. My vintage throne sits in the corner of our small office. The chair and desk…
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In a startlingly depressing statistic I read recently, only 3% of people actually finish writing their novel… which means 97% of people have the best intentions and end up quitting somewhere along the way. Here’s my advice on how to be the 3%.
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There are few things I can say have changed the course of my life… this book, meeting my husband… discovering leave-in conditioning. You know, big stuff.
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We all have ideas. Whether you believe they posses the same magic as I do, everyone has experienced the various ways ideas come to you, leave you, and once in a while, are made manifest through you.
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I’ve been procrastinating on finishing my book. Every time I think of it so much disappointment builds I end up avoiding it more. It’s painful to want something so bad and yet not commit to finishing it. Have you ever struggled with this?
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Although the title of this post may suggest I’m not an advocate of storytelling while under the influence, that would be wrong. Actually, if you can stay focused on your message while drinking, we should probably meet and be friends. But for those of us who aren’t Hemingway…
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Two things contributed to my decision to publish myself: my psychic and my ego.