Commitment (Repost)

In order to be a writer, you have to be committed to the act of writing. It’s not enough to just talk about writing, towantto be a writer, to have great ideas and hang out with writers. You have to actuallywrite. Pretty simple, pretty straightforward.

Superficially.

Like a relationship, really. To have a successful relationship, all you need to do is love each other and communicate, and you’re sweet. Simple as that.

Uh huh, reeeeeeeal simple.

But having a commitment to writingismuch like having a...