Bad Crap is happening. No matter where any of us fall on the political spectrum, we can see that.
It’s frightening. It hijacks imagination and energy, leaving only fear.
So what’s a creator to do?
Walk Through That Door
When I say, It’s time to write that story down, what springs to mind?
When I say, Don’t be afraid. You’ll BECOME good enough as you create it, what project bares its teeth?
When I say, This world cannot tell you what story is good and is not, what nearly-abandoned plot line jumps up and screams Here?
See that open door? Maybe you can’t; trust me, it’s there – and I know at the very least you can feel the breeze.
Walk through that door.
It Doesn’t Matter If You’re Not Ready
Feeling unprepared is awful. Feeling that you’re not good enough or skilled enough leaves scars.
HEAR THIS: Create anyway.
Even if this draft isn’t the one that’s published, it doesn’t matter. Your story, your vision, your song needs to unfurl, and the only way for that to happen is if you do the work.
Writing the thing you’re not yet prepared to write flattens the ground and paves the path. It pulls up tree roots and smooths the soil until you have a highway to your creation.
It doesn’t matter if you’re not ready. Create it anyway. Start creating it now.
You Can Do This
Yes, you can.
If you don’t give up, you can.
If you don’t quit, you can.
If you don’t lie down and refuse to rise, you can.
You can do this. Don’t give up.
