Writing Tip Of The Week: The easiest and the hardest thing to do: Start!
--WHEN IT'S EASY - IT GETS HARDER. Let me explain, you wake up with an inspiration. The next thing you know you are scribbling on whatever you can get your hands on to get these ideas down. You're riding a lightning bolt. That's an easy start. Often times, the next part gets hard. The organizing your brilliance and fixing the problems the lightning had blinded you to sucks in comparison. And you'll question whether what you thought was brilliant actually was.
--WHEN IT'S HARD - IT GETS EASIER. Right from the beginning you are pulling teeth. That's when the closets get organized, you answer emails to anyone, etc. You are starting cold and have to much through unti you grab an idea. But once you break through you are on a roll. Time is sailing, you are underway.
So those are the two ways it can go. To get through both you just have to stick with it. Break down your goals.
For example, today I have a three hour window of uninterrupted time (a rare thing for a working mom with a toddler) and so I am setting a goal that if I stay focused and suck down an adequate amount of caffeine, I should be able to conquer.
It's taking the first step and then following it with the next that will get you there. But just remember, even if it's easy, don't get discouraged when it gets hard. And if it's starting off with a challenge, keep going it will get easier.
Happy Writing and Happy Monday!
PS. The new site - although we have it up on our server - has been delayed. The movie needed more work over the holidays (see previous posts) and so, the new blog has had to be re-prioritized to its rightful place (below actually contractually bound writing jobs... ;) But it's still in the works.
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