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So You Want to be a Writer?

Just Do It

I hope Nike doesn't sue me for stealing their slogan, because the only thing that will truly make you a writer is WRITING. I know, it seems obvious, but it's also the hardest thing for a writer to do.

Speaking as a person facing extremely hectic deadlines stretched out over the next year, I can tell you honestly, most of the time...I don't want to do it. It's hard. I'd rather sleep, or watch TV or read. But you know what? No one cares. I have to do it--my contract says so. Plus, I've already spent the money. I can't wait for inspiration or the mood to hit me. I have to plunge right in and go for it.

It doesn't have to be good. It just has to be. You can fix it later. Just get it down on paper. You could wait the rest of your life for the perfect words to come. The fact is, you can't get to the perfect word until you put down the wrong word first. At that point, you've got something to work with. Give yourself permission to write badly. That's not so hard, is it? We all can do that. Just do it.

 

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