Let me tell you about Jen.
Jen is discouraged. She’s been working on her novel for three years (although most days it feels like forever), and the only part of it she likes is the opening paragraph. In fact, that’s all there is to like. That opening paragraph’s five measly sentences is all that’s been written, and if Jen doesn’t change her habits now, that’s all that will ever be
written.
It’s scary, but true. The habits we nourish, and thus the writing life we build for ourselves, can mean the difference between finally writing that book, finishing that short story or landing that first
publication, and failing to achieve that goal we’ve worked so hard for.
It’s the difference between telling your story and not.
Why do you avoid writing? What solutions have and haven’t worked for you? Leave a comment to let me
know!
In other news, don't forget our brief survey about your 2015 writing goals: a few minutes of your time will serve you for the whole year.
