Showing posts with label Stop with the excuses and start writing! Excuses not to write. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stop with the excuses and start writing! Excuses not to write. Show all posts

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Stop With the Excuses and Start Writing!

by Edie Melson @EdieMelson

One of the most frustrating things for me when I’m approached by folks who want write is the litany of excuses that come up. I know, they’re not excuses, they’re reasons.

Poppycock!

I don’t care what you call them, we all have them. We all have legitimate reasons not to do something. We’re all insanely busy—maybe not all in the same way—but trust me, we are equally bound up with to-do lists.

In case you think I’m being callous and unfeeling, let me assure you I’ve let these things keep me from writing. And one thing I’ve discovered is this—they’re not even reasons—they’re choices.