Save the Cat! Writes a Novel

by Jessica Brody

There’s no such thing as writer’s block or plotter’s block. There’s only perfectionist’s block.

Nora Roberts says, “You can’t fix a blank page.” And how true is that? Write something bad so Future You has something to fix! Otherwise Future You will be very bored and disappointed that Past You didn’t live up to your end of the bargain and put something down on that page. Don’t disappoint Future You. Don’t put Future You out of a job. Write something awful and let Future You deal with it. That’s what Future You does best.