“Writing
is easy,” wrote Mark Twain. “All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.”
Ha!
If only it could be that easy!
What
has been your experience with writing?
Some
people find writing stress-free at
first, but later it becomes a struggle. It can be discouraging. And even
mysterious.
Some even
wonder whether it’s worth finishing.
Don’t let
that happen to you!
Mick Silva at Higher Purpose Writers offers this perspective:
“Every
writer who’s finished
has taken
the axe into the woods
and
carved out their path
where
there seemed to be none before.
They
broke through their blocked way
swinging
word after word after word.”
So
persevere—word after word after word! Your first draft won’t be ready to publish
but you’ll definitely be one step closer.
Most people who have finished writing their stories and placed them in others’
hands had to work to:
- learn the writing craft,
- apply what they learned,
- join good writing groups,
- revise their manuscripts,
- edit them,
- and refuse to give up, often year after year.
Such
authors did not likely succeed because they were gifted writers. Getting that story
in print was not a breeze.
They
were always trying. Always growing, always working.
You
can do this.
Envision where you want your memoir to be six months from now,
and then twelve months
from now.
Focus.
Commit. Persevere. Be steadfast, unwavering.
Remember:
One story
can change a life.
