Hisho Gaited
In your life, always go and do what you are afraid of, it will make you a stronger and happier version of yourself.
In writing, do it for yourself, if it is funny then it has to make you laugh, if it is scary it must scare you and if it is erotic then it has to arouse you. Bottom line: do it all for yourself first, second and last.
Your inner critic or intellect usually interrupts the creative process of actually writing, train yourself to tame or phase that voice, write till you no longer have anything to write, then set the "Inner critic" free to adjust stuff and edit, not a moment before. because a wonderful thought that escapes your mind is like an unborn child being buried into oblivion.
Last thing, never ever ever delete what you write, even if it feels like a piece of shit at the moment, you'll be surprised of what it might lead you to if you just keep it around.
Or even better; you might be writing something new, and the piece of writing you left on the side just perfectly aligns with what you're writing, like a warm pair of gloves on a cold winter's day.
In writing, do it for yourself, if it is funny then it has to make you laugh, if it is scary it must scare you and if it is erotic then it has to arouse you. Bottom line: do it all for yourself first, second and last.
Your inner critic or intellect usually interrupts the creative process of actually writing, train yourself to tame or phase that voice, write till you no longer have anything to write, then set the "Inner critic" free to adjust stuff and edit, not a moment before. because a wonderful thought that escapes your mind is like an unborn child being buried into oblivion.
Last thing, never ever ever delete what you write, even if it feels like a piece of shit at the moment, you'll be surprised of what it might lead you to if you just keep it around.
Or even better; you might be writing something new, and the piece of writing you left on the side just perfectly aligns with what you're writing, like a warm pair of gloves on a cold winter's day.
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