Great post!

[...] hard for some to get into the mood for writing. We have plenty of excuses for that lack of inspiration. The laundry needs to be washed, the house is dirty, the desk is cluttered, it’s raining, [...]

[...] – The Writer’s Biggest Excuse: Inspiration “The writer who makes excuses has one.” (tags: discipline inspiration writing) [...]

Cheers,
Alex

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And like James, I want proof, Dustin. On YouTube please. And we’ll publish the link for all 70,000 readers of Lifehack to see.

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@ Julie – Hehe, I should tape that to my wall. Or no, wait! I should integrate that into the Life of a Freelancer everyone things is so blissful! Ha!

@ Jamie – I speak from experience when I say courage is not always a good thing. Especially when it’s usually followed by, “What’d you do now, James?”

@ Marelisa – Some days, writing does come easy. It can take a long, long time to get something that sounds not to bad out. But it’s out. And when that quick inspiration hits (and it does; have coffee), you can ride the wave and fix up that “not too bad” into great.

@ Katherine – Novels are a damned lot of work once the fun stuff is over. I agree.

@ Water – I would really like to try an editorial calendar one day. You brought up a good point, too. Sometimes taking a small break helps a great deal.

@ Ravyn – A deadline makes you accountable to yourself or others. It’s a good thing.

@ Vered – I hope it’s not Forex trading. If it is, you have my sympathies.

@ Janice – I think it comes from allowing art to be elevated beyond the everyday and everyone trying to be the next DaVinci of the pen, be it writing or painting. I like your analogy of a workout… hehehe but you poked at my mental image of you, tsk tsk. Don’t play with that. Must stay firm.

@ Geek – Good point, there. Turn something dull into a challenge and suddenly it becomes a game.

@ Greg – Everything looks great from the outside, so true. My teen is thinking of what area she might want to work in later on, and I’m giving her the unglory. Hairdresser (on your feet all day with your arms up). Stewardess (puking). Ziplining guide (the weather). Nutritionist (okay, that’s a good one…)

Point is not to discourage her, of course, but to give a realistic view for a more informed choice. People have to take the good with the bad. And the bad side of writing? You gotta write when your muse isn’t there.

@ Michael – Can beer be mistaken for wine? I rest my case.

@ Sean – Y’already got your comment, buddy

@ Nicole – Oh, don’t worry. Excuses have a way of creeping back, so that gives us something to write about in the future

@ Dustin – No second comment for you either. Unless you sing, “I love Quebec” parading up and down your street at noon.

@ Lisa – Butt-kicks are a little bit of a trademark around here. Joel did a nice job of filling our shoes.

@ Kristian – I think inspiration likes to hide. You have to take a break and look for it sometimes, but you do have to end your break and come back to the desk.

Okay. My fingers just fell off. Thanks for commenting everyone, great stuff!