Persistence

Last week I wrote a blog about inspiration and why I think it’s overrated. Today I wanted to talk about persistence and why I think it’s underrated. WAY underrated.

While it’s lovely to imagine writing is this inspired rush of madness, words spilling from your fingers like dripping pearls, the reality (as we all know) is way different. While there are writing sessions that flow well, it’s neither guaranteed nor realistic to expect that to be the norm. Instead, writing is hard work. And unlike...