The above quote is what I need to read practically every time I sit down to write. I always hate what I write. Very rarely are there times when I write something and then think, "That is the most beautiful thing ever". Or even if I do think it's wonderful at the time, I read it over five seconds later and it sounds terrible.
I think perhaps the hardest part of writing, for me at least, is just letting it be and not caring if what I'm writing at that moment really makes sense. That's where revising comes in. In order to keep going I can't even correct my spelling mistakes; if I go back for one thing I tend to go back for them all. Make no mistake, I love writing, in a way that's strangely similar to hating it. But writing is not easy for me. It's hard work, and I have a hard time letting myself write. I decided to try Camp NaNo this year so I could get my feet under me for November. And because some people I know are doing it too, and they kinda talked me into it. So far I only have 400 words, but that doesn't really bother me. Rather than focusing on quality or quantity I am going to focus on writing. Actually taking the time to sit down and write. No second guessing myself, no deleting, just writing for the sake of writing.
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