Tag: writing encouragement

Diary of a bad writer – Week 40

July 9th, 8:00pm. Just completed my next fiction that will post on Friday. Now that it’s done, it seems the story took no effort to write… easy peasy. Then I remembered that blank page before I started. Adding words to a blank page can be scary and overwhelming. Then I think about my goal – to create fiction. The fear…

Diary of a bad writer – Week 39

July 2nd – dusk. I’m exhausted arriving home from work. My mind is mush so writing will have to wait until I get some rest. As the sun sets on a beautiful day, I wonder why I made the decision to write fiction now. If I started ten years ago, I might have become an accomplished author. Before sleep takes…

Diary of a bad writer – Week 38

June 25th, 5:00pm – On my commute home from work I thought about ways to improve my writing skills. Writing editors help some, so does reading a variety of authors to get a sense of style. Maybe attend a weekly meet up with other writers for encouragement. I haven’t done that in a while. June 25th, 6:30pm – I smile…