I Can’t Wait for Inspiration

Many how-to authors will tell you that you can’t wait for inspiration. Never wait for it, make it happen, et cetera and so on.

I’ve come to the conclusion over the years that many how-to authors don’t actually have any idea how anyone else works.

One of the most prolific writers I know personally only writes when she’s inspired. Some of the least productive writers I know work the same way. They never force it, because they hate everything they write when they do. They don’t write much, but eve...