Thursday Time: Finding the Quiet

There's a difference between an idea for a story and then writing it. It's two different processes. 

The Idea Guy is that loud, vibrant "WHAT IF!!!" moment.  It comes at you, rushing the idea—it's heady, exciting, seductive.

It's the next part that's harder. The writing. The waiting for a sentence, a word—anything—that will push your story forward.  It's important not to get discouraged with this. It's a hard, slow climb, and the Writing Guy is a whisperer. He's not going to yell the...