Staying in the Game - Part 1: Discipline

I recently read an article written by an author and writing teacher on the things that a writer needs to  ‘stay in the game’ , as he put it. Since I have been in ‘the game’ for a while, and would like to stay, I paid attention.He mentioned three things that a writer needs: discipline, stamina and recognition.I am sure these words are just as familiar as to you as they are to me, but what do they truly mean for a writer? Google is my friend, so there I went.

Discipline often has a very negat...