It all comes down to the Nike slogan. Just do it. So many people tell me, well, I'm thinking of writing a book. Does anyone say I'm thinking of performing surgery, or I'm thinking of designing a building? Writing seems to be the only profession people imagine you can do by thinking about doing it. No. Put your butt in a chair and write. And never mind feeling blocked. Everyone feels blocked all the time. Madeline L'Engle (A Wrinkle in Time) once said, "Inspiration usually comes duing work, rather than before it."
-- Anna Quindlen, as quoted in Writers Digest, October 2006
As my friend, Jennifer Schuchmann, says, every writer needs a Button Chair--more specifically spelled, a Butt-In Chair. A chair that grabs hold of you and won't let go. A chair that forces you to write and won't accept fear of failure as an excuse to escape from its ruthless clutches.
What fun! I couldn't stop!
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