The hard part is the thing you don’t like doing. That’s what will zap your strength and determination, and that’s what will impede your success. That will be what frustrates you and drives you up a wall.
So that’s where you have to give the extra effort.
International bestselling author Dan Alatorre has 17 titles published in over a dozen languages.
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10 thoughts on “Food For Thought (a.k.a. A Writely Kick in The Rear)”
If it’s all fun and ‘fluffy bunnies’ then it probably means you’re not writing to your full capacity.
I experienced that in three projects which went absolutely nowhere. (read a few bits the other day- vacuous!)
Nothing so rewarding as getting passed the ‘Aww I don’t wanna do this anymore!’ interlude and one paragraph leads to another
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I like that…just keep moving…ie writing. Every word is step in the write direction 🙂
Yep!
If it’s all fun and ‘fluffy bunnies’ then it probably means you’re not writing to your full capacity.
I experienced that in three projects which went absolutely nowhere. (read a few bits the other day- vacuous!)
Nothing so rewarding as getting passed the ‘Aww I don’t wanna do this anymore!’ interlude and one paragraph leads to another
Getting through the tough part is what separates people who want to be writers from people who actually are writers.
Fine fine…I’ll do the dishes. Oh, and get on with that draft…:)
Ha! Good. Greatness awaits.
Or at least a nicer kitchen 😉
A fabulous quote. Very inspiring, Dan. I am nearly at the end of An Angel on her Shoulder. It is so creepy. Well done.
Thank you! (You’ll love the ending.)