Write With Me!

I just realized that for almost 90,000 words, I have mixed up the order of my subjects and verbs. For example, "Why don't you ever listen to me?" asked Josie. Compared to, "Why don't you ever listen to me?" Josie asked. Subtle but different! Or, more obscurely: "Josie laughed when the tall kid fell down the stairs." Compared to "When the tall kid fell down the stairs, Josie laughed." Which is right?

I took a break. Guilt free.

I allowed myself to get distracted for a few days this week. It was so enjoyable. But so inefficient. Don't do it!

You are writing something that has never been written, in this way, ever before in the history of the Universe! Keep going!

You probably love reading. Well, as a writer, you not only get to write your own story, you get to be the first reader, too. Enjoy the read!

Steal a style you love! Copy a sound you like! This isn't plagiarizing.

If you ever get stuck, pause, visualize, see the scene in you mind like a clip from a move. Then, write what you see!

Getting this first draft completed is a marathon, not a sprint. Did you write a lot this week? Great! Well done. No? Well, that's OK, you always have now and tomorrow to write...so don't worry about what's in the past, worry about getting some words on the page NOW.

Don't trust your memory, write things down!

Why do you write? Why do you want to write this story? Finding that "why" will enable you to press on when you lack motivation.