Why is there this?
Ah. You've got a new this...
It's time to do this...
And this...
and this...
If you're worried your plot is doing this...
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Ignore it and just keep doing this...
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Even when you're faced with this...
You've got to keep doing this...
Even when you're sure your room looks like this...
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And you'd swear you're doing this...
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Just keep doing this....
And even more this...
And know someday soon you'll be doing this.
Exactly. Words I needed to hear.
ReplyDeleteso where I am! Thanks Elspeth...
ReplyDeleteI just started a new manuscript. I'm only on page 3, but I've done this enough to know how accurate your post is.
ReplyDeleteTerry
Terry's Place
Romance with a Twist--of Mystery
Sometimes my room does look like that, with crumpled papers and books and pencils littered all over the floor and my desk. Just keep writing, just keep writing... :)
ReplyDeleteElspeth - No doubt about it - writing takes perseverance. Thomas Edison said, "Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration." He wasn't far off the mark about writing, too...
ReplyDeleteCarol; I'm glad to help. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteJan; Thanks for dropping by, my dear! Let's hope we meet in person soon.
Terry; Best of luck with your new project!
Laura; We have to channel our inner Dory. "Just keep writing, writing writing..."
Margot; I wonder how many non-readers know the amount sheer slogging along that's necessary.
Excellent advice as always.
ReplyDeleteLoved the guy buried in paper. Way back when I wrote on an old manual typewriter, my room would start to resemble his. Thanks for the inspiration.
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