Posts tagged Muse
1-2-3 Writing Blog: Let's Talk About Writing Appointments
 
 

Each blog contains 1 idea, 2 quotes, and 3 questions to ponder.

 

1 WRITING IDEA

Make a writing appointment and stick with it, just like you do for a movie ticket or a plane trip. If you wait for inspiration to strike, or for the muse to sprinkle pixie dust upon your fair head, you’ll write nothing. So if you’re a morning person, set the alarm for the butt crack of dawn. If you’re a late-night genius, get those creative juices flowing and howl at the moon. But for all that is good and noble, don’t wait around for the perfect time. It will never come.


2 WRITING QUOTES

You don’t need to wait for inspiration to write. It’s easier to be inspired by writing than while not writing…
— Josip Novakovich
Your job is to make sure the muse knows where you’re going to be every day from nine ‘til noon. or seven ‘til three. If he does know, I assure you that sooner or later he’ll start showing up.
— Stephen King

3 Writing Questions

  1. What excuses keep you from a daily writing routine?

  2. What is the best “creative time” for you?

  3. What time is your writing appointment tomorrow?

 
 
 

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Hey, I’m Brian. Born a Tar Heel but now a Virginian, I’m a father of five and the husband of one amazing lady. My family has a thing for Golden Retrievers. Given the right circumstances, I can do a smooth moonwalk on a slick kitchen floor. I’ve also written a book called The Jungle Within.