Just because you’re older than somebody doesn’t mean that you are smarter than them. If you think that you are, some younger person will come along and serve you a massive humble sandwich. Trust me, those are not tasty sandwiches.
“You have to write the book that wants to be written. And if the book will be too difficult for grown-ups, then you write it for children.”
- Madeleine L'Engle
To write well, you need to embrace your inner child. That’s where your creativity comes from. When I was a kid, I made up fantastic stories for my toys to act out. Now that I’m an adult, I realize that I never stopped doing that. I just became a writer and now instead of toys I play with imaginary characters and words.
Kids want to be older. Adults want to be younger. Neither one finds happiness in idly wishing for such things.
Saturday, November 7, 2015
Friday, November 6, 2015
November Nuggets of Wisdom #6
Wash the dishes BEFORE all the gunk dries on.
Time management is a lot like a litter box. If you don’t take care of it, you’ll wind up with crap everywhere. And it will stink. A lot.
“When writing a novel, that's pretty much entirely what life turns into: 'House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.’”
- Neil Gaiman
Don’t feel guilty for writing when your house is messy. Your house will always need cleaning, but your inspiration has a shelf life. That being said, don’t ignore the litter box. Seriously.
Time management is a lot like a litter box. If you don’t take care of it, you’ll wind up with crap everywhere. And it will stink. A lot.
“When writing a novel, that's pretty much entirely what life turns into: 'House burned down. Car stolen. Cat exploded. Did 1500 easy words, so all in all it was a pretty good day.’”
- Neil Gaiman
Don’t feel guilty for writing when your house is messy. Your house will always need cleaning, but your inspiration has a shelf life. That being said, don’t ignore the litter box. Seriously.
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