This is day two of the 15 habits of great writers challenge.
Today’s challenge: “Take some time to dwell on the fact that you are a writer. Meditate on it; let it sink in. Write about it, if you want. Do whatever it takes. The important part is you believe it.” And then tomorrow, wake up two hours earlier and write.
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The full post surrounding the day’s assignment touched on a couple of the same things I thought about today. Yes, I can declare that I’m a writer. That’s the easy part. It the actual writing that gets somewhat mucky at times. Great to be a professed writer. It works so much better when you leave a word trail in your wake.
In order to get writing, time must be carved out of somewhere. Hence Jeff Goins’ suggestion that we awake two hours earlier tomorrow for this challenge. It makes total sense. If there’s no time in all that we do during the day, then we’ll have to shave off time from somewhere else.
Another reason for the early morning word-fest: peace and clarity. The serenity that happens in the wee early hours of the morning is incredible. And having a fresh mind to boot? Bonus! Writing becomes easier when we’re working to stay atop the words, rather than having to coax them to come out.
So, I’ll have to work on finding time for writing. Time when my mind is fresh and capable of writing. Time when it’s quiet and peaceful and I can allow myself to think about more than just what needs doing next.
Yesterday, I declared.
Today, I’m believing.
