I am quite guilty of failing to commit to my writing over the years, but a lot of that has changed recently. I decided to focus on myself, my dreams, to put a ring on my writing. It’s slow going and difficult working around a full time job, but I’m getting there. After not being able to write much more than a short story here and there after the “event” seven years ago, it’s refreshing to be working on a novel again and actually *gasp* PLOTTING it.
At any rate, read Kristen’s words. She’s one smart cookie. đ
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Today I have something exciting to tell you guys about *bounces up and down like a kid*. Last week we talked about Going Pro and today Iâd like to springboard off some of what we talked about. One of the reasons it is so vital for authors to take ourselves seriously, is it directly impacts how we operate. So long as we view what we do as âour little thingâ or âa hobbyâ or we are âaspiring,â we are hesitant to do the activities that will truly matter. We will fail to commit.
We are just âshacking upâ with our dream instead of putting a ring on it.
If we havenât yet mentally âgone proâ often we wonât make our writing a priority. Everyone and everything comes first and if there is any time left over? Well, then we can write.
No.
We will alsoâŠ
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