Pushing Through The Impossible For Writers

I distinctly remember the day my dad brought home a typewriter. His office had gotten these new machines called ‘computers.’ Something within me stirred and went wild at the thought of possessing a typewriter.


I loved the way it could strike and fill a page of nothing and make it something.


Maybe, I could one day write a book? The thought came and delighted me until I placed my hands on the keyboard. And the only words that came to me were all the reasons I couldn’t possibly write a book.


The dream was silenced.


The same thing happened to me when the high school choir director announced we’d be doing a musical. I got so excited. I could see myself playing the lead role. Until I heard my friend practicing with bold assurance and booming accuracy. Suddenly every note I sang felt painfully hollow.


The dream was silenced.


And then in my mid-twenties I dared to tell a friend of mine I thought I might want to speak at the women’s event we were planning. Originally, I was just going to help plan the event. But the stirring to speak wouldn’t leave me. So, I gave voice to my crazy thought.


She just tilted her head and said, “No. I feel certain you aren’t supposed to speak.”


The dream was silenced.


Has this ever happened to you? Voices within remind us of all the reasons we’re incapable. Voices around us all seem more confident. And the voices of the naysayers are just flat out rude.


Oh how impossibility loves to scream into silenced dreams.


And here’s the thing about impossible: there is some part of what we’re attempting that isn’t impossible. All impossibilities have a weak spot. And that’s the exact place where we must attack.


A book might seem impossible. But writers have to start writing somewhere. There’s an article that could be written. Or in today’s world a tweet that could be crafted. Or a blog posted.


Write there. In the weak spot of impossibility.


It’s there. Ask God to show you where it is. Ask God for just enough strength to attack there. Tear it down one good decision at a time.


And soon it will be clear, inside every impossible is the word “possible”… if only we dare to see it.


A great way to push through that “impossibility” in writing is by equipping yourself with the proper training. Tackling your insecurities with the right tools. Seizing opportunities to impact an audience with your words. The Re:Write Conference will help you do just that. Re:Write is a conference that addresses the primary questions and challenges that writers are facing every day, such as:


- How do I reach and build my audience?

- What are creative, new ideas that I can start practicing as a writer?

- What are innovative ways to market my book, blog or writing?


And so much more.


I’m one of the keynotes at the event AND you’ll have a chance to win a publishing deal through a writing contest! You don’t want to miss it. Click here for more information on how to register. (Hint, hint: Use the code LYSA2013 to save $150 on your registration.)


I can’t wait to see you there!



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Published on August 12, 2013 23:00
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