Sometimes it feels great and turns out terrible.
Sometimes it feels terrible and turns out great.
Feeling inspired is not necessarily a requirement for getting that shit done.
But it’s a nice feeling to have when you’re getting that shit done.
It’s good to turn writing into a discipline.
So it feels slightly more bad when you stop writing than when you are.
Because sometimes it’s going to feel really bad.
(But it also feels good and is worth it, or you wouldn’t be doing it, I hope.)
Revision is often harder. So relax!Â
It never has to be perfect the first time.
It never has to be perfect the first time.
Or even the second or third. Or sixth.
Powering through rough days should make you feel capable and proud.
But the days you can’t don’t make you a failure.
One word typed is always one more than you had.
So don’t feel bad if it’s the only word you wrote today.
You likely learned something from sentences deleted and shelved.
You might not know what yet, but you’ll find out.
Stop comparing yourself to other writers.
Seriously, stop comparing yourself to other writers.
Some people write fast. Some people, not so much.
Some people outline. Some don’t.
Some people write in order.  Some don’t.
Some people revise as they go. Some don’t.
It’s just their writing process.
And your writing process is yours.
You don’t have to justify how you make words to anyone.
All you need to do is make words.
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