TRUTH BOMB: Sometimes (okay, lots of times) I Want To Quit
We have all been there… thanks Myndi for giving us reasons NOT to quit.
(Yes, I know I am on holidays, but this was too good not to log in and share!)
Originally posted on Myndi Shafer:
Lately I’ve been asking myself this question:
What would happen if I were to quit writing?
I think every writer gets to this point eventually (at least that’s what I’m telling myself). The new shiny has worn off. The over-the-moon-I’m-so-in-love-with-what-I’m-doing feeling goes away. Inspiration dries up to nothing more than a brittle bag of bones that if you shake together real hard might amount to a paragraph or two. And we’re not talking Hemingwayesqe brilliance that makes up for the scant word-count. We’re talking shaky drivel that makes I CAN HAZ CHEEZBURGR look like soul-stealing genius.
And so I ask myself, what would happen if I were to quit?
Life would immediately become simpler. I wouldn’t have to structure my days so intensely. Family time wouldn’t feel so urgent because writing wouldn’t be putting any demands on our schedule. I could cook and clean and play when I want…
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