Do you know this game? If you’re a writer, you do: It’s where you write a draft, but it’s not right, so you put it aside and try again. And again. If this describes you, congratulations! You’re a writer. And there's hope for your draft.
The reason we feel the need to hold baby creations up to some 30-year pro's for comparison is because our culture teaches us to judge all art according to salability - but salability is not the point of art.
So I wrote today for the first time since my dad died. It was not, shall we say, a *good* experience.
This month is not about producing something publishable. It's about teaching yourself to just keep writing, to ignore the inner editor, and to let yourself just spill words onto the page.
Fellow writer, this will not feel good to read, but it is VERY IMPORTANT.
Two of my favorite go-to videos when I'm feeling down about writing. Take a few minutes and watch. Your heart will thank you.
This one simple tip can add zest and power to your writing.
Lemme tell ya something: you are never going to make everyone happy.
