It is a struggle to simply sit, carve out time, and type. Write. Pushing words out of my brain into a textbox with the hope of creating a connection between said words and the assumed reader. In life I believe that anything worth doing that you allot time to should be probed for intent. Intent...well, I write because I love words and I desire to become a more disciplined writer. Yet, there is a, as any blogger or writer will attest to, deliberate choice needed to be consistent in writing that ultimately lends itself to finding that aforementioned connection. Ah yes, the connection. To create art. To create something of value, worth, and that has motion. It is scary that these words, that this sentence will not be good enough. However, I have not backspaced during this entire post. Wow. That's a first. Risk. That is what writing is about. Pushing through the risk of these words not saying enough. Not carrying the weight of my thoughts properly.
While reading Jeff Goins blog this week I noted a quote by Paul Angone, a brilliant author, summing up the challenge set before each writer involving the risk of writing:
"You have to skin your knees. Even when everyone is standing tall. You have to get on your tippy-toes, while everyone's taking cover. You have to go there, not even knowing where there is."
This is the great challenge of writing for me personally. Not being able to articulate where there is. Looking at a blank page and fearing where it might go, as well as, where it may not go. The fear that it will not be of import. For me Mr. Angone pin pointed my desire to write with this simple statement.
"Because they've felt the same fire. They've had the same thirst."
I believe successful writers use this baseline as a motivator to push through the risk, through the fear of writing.
To create connection. To collaborate. To commit to a craft.
Today I have been "risky." I wrote. No outline created. Just fingers to keyboard.
Check out Jeff's wonderfully insightful blog here : http://goinswriter.com/
Have you had moments in your craft where you had to define your purpose for producing your art and come to terms with the desire to always want to be "happy with it"? How do you balance this desire?
While reading Jeff Goins blog this week I noted a quote by Paul Angone, a brilliant author, summing up the challenge set before each writer involving the risk of writing:
"You have to skin your knees. Even when everyone is standing tall. You have to get on your tippy-toes, while everyone's taking cover. You have to go there, not even knowing where there is."
This is the great challenge of writing for me personally. Not being able to articulate where there is. Looking at a blank page and fearing where it might go, as well as, where it may not go. The fear that it will not be of import. For me Mr. Angone pin pointed my desire to write with this simple statement.
"Because they've felt the same fire. They've had the same thirst."
I believe successful writers use this baseline as a motivator to push through the risk, through the fear of writing.
To create connection. To collaborate. To commit to a craft.
Today I have been "risky." I wrote. No outline created. Just fingers to keyboard.
Check out Jeff's wonderfully insightful blog here : http://goinswriter.com/
Have you had moments in your craft where you had to define your purpose for producing your art and come to terms with the desire to always want to be "happy with it"? How do you balance this desire?
Thanks for sharing. It's inspiring to hear of your adventures. :)
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