I enjoy reading these types of posts most. I guess I like reading about the process of writing because I can relate to it. I think I like reading about the struggles and successes because of what I think I can learn from them. I agree that the most important thing to do is to write consistently. For myself, I find that to publish once a week, I need to think about and start writing almost immediately after finishing a post. In other words, there is very little downtime, just a couple of days, of not thinking about a topic or writing something. And if I don’t follow this schedule, then the well seems to dry up a bit and it’s much harder to start writing again. So, in other words, never stop writing 😉
Thanks for the encouragement. I have spent the last few months exclusively writing longhand, whether a draft or a poem. The idea was to try and make sure the flow keeps up, rather like the ink pens I favor. If I don't use these regularly, they clog and eventually dry up completely.
In September I tried to do a game design a day based on the top NPR headline. There was similarly something to the daily "just do it" that was necessary to make each day successful.
I stopped mainly because some days it took me hours, and I didn't have the capacity for that kind of time commitment, but it was exhilarating and eye-opening (I learned a lot about my tendencies).
I enjoy reading these types of posts most. I guess I like reading about the process of writing because I can relate to it. I think I like reading about the struggles and successes because of what I think I can learn from them. I agree that the most important thing to do is to write consistently. For myself, I find that to publish once a week, I need to think about and start writing almost immediately after finishing a post. In other words, there is very little downtime, just a couple of days, of not thinking about a topic or writing something. And if I don’t follow this schedule, then the well seems to dry up a bit and it’s much harder to start writing again. So, in other words, never stop writing 😉
Thanks for the encouragement. I have spent the last few months exclusively writing longhand, whether a draft or a poem. The idea was to try and make sure the flow keeps up, rather like the ink pens I favor. If I don't use these regularly, they clog and eventually dry up completely.
That's great motivation to keep at it!
Bravo, my friend! You sound ready go forth and conquer (burrs and all).
Thanks! I have so many irons in the fire these days but it's time to get busy. Winter's good for that :-)
In September I tried to do a game design a day based on the top NPR headline. There was similarly something to the daily "just do it" that was necessary to make each day successful.
I stopped mainly because some days it took me hours, and I didn't have the capacity for that kind of time commitment, but it was exhilarating and eye-opening (I learned a lot about my tendencies).
I look forward to your writing's journey.