The hardest thing in the world is to plonk your ass down and write.
Disagree? Let me tell you something: I've been trying to finish a novel that's been in my head since I was 11 years old. I had my 16th birthday a few weeks ago. Agree now?
No matter how many 'How to Motivate Yourself to Write' pages you read online, no matter how many times you beat your computer at Solitare, no matter how much you sleep, no matter how many long walks you take, you still need to have that writing material in front of you and a pen in your hand. You still need to put that pen to the paper and start scribbling words. You still need to open MS Word and type out what you need.
And that's exactly what you can't do. Why? Because you're lazy. Because you procrastinate. Because in a few years time, you're gonna have a paunch and bigger-sized clothes from all the sleeping you've been doing. Because you never plonk your ass down and just WRITE.
When you do open MS Word and start typing though, words flow like water. Which is why I make blog posts and do not write chapters. Because I'm always looking to 'exercise' my writing skills so I can make a start on the book. But no, The Procrastination Bug comes down and bites. Hard.
Now you know why my personal blog has been 'dormant' for years. :L
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