Press ups? Number of Wheatabix eaten? Girlfriends, boyfriends?
None of these in fact…How many words do you write each day?
I’m just beginning to delve into the world of blogging and trying and get one article a week written on each of my three blogs. I attempt to do it all on “super Friday” when I have a day free.
On that day I can write up to 3 – 4000 words…Wow!
I’m also writing a new book and trying to find the balance between inspiration and perseverance to get it done. I’m at 35000 words so far and am going for at least a thousand more words each day. Most days I manage to do more.
I find that most of the books needs to be prepared within me over many years of my life. There is a “time for everything under the sun”, and, like the labour pains and peristaltic waves that signal the birth of a baby, a surge of dictation from the unconscious announces the happy event of a new discourse.
The battle is finding the balance between inspiration and perspiration, dedication and delight.
William Faulkner said:
“I only write when I’m inspired…but I’m inspired every day.”
To all my fellow bloggers and writers…
May you be inspired every day!
I’ll finish by giving you a link to an excellent article by James Thayer:
“The secret of becoming a writer, is that you have to write.” Jerry Pournelle
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shame it’s not pressups – I can do about 50 now!!
Well done – very impressive! You must have very big arm muscles.
Three 4,000-word posts? Wow! Such passion for writing. Best of luck on your new book. Cheers! =)