I Quit! #IWSG
Welcome to the June 2017 edition of IWSG. We're just trucking through the year, eh? I love this month's optional Question: Did you ever say “I quit”? If so, what happened to make you come back to writing?
Yes, I did intend to quit writing once. But I wasn't shouting it with a big exclamation point. I was whispering it to myself. It happened just a few months after I discovered my passion for writing fiction - when I'd learned how much time writing takes away from everything else. I had young kids at the time and a thousand-and-one other responsibilities I told myself I had to stop.
That decision made me very, very sad. It didn't feel right, but while I was still trying to convince myself to stop, this song came on the radio.
I'd heard the song a hundred times before, but this time every single word zinged straight to my heart. The song was giving me permission to release my inhibitions and write my own story - figuratively as well as literally - rather than the story others would write for me.
Fast forward to 2017, and I'm struggling with the time thing again. I vowed to make June the month I kick my writing back into gear, and I know it's still early in the month, but last Saturday as I procrastinated getttng my butt in chair to write, I accomplished SO miuch! It has me tempted to stay away from writing a little longer. But I'll stick to my promise to myself to write something every day this month, and we'll see what happens As Natasha sings, the rest is still unwritten...
This post is part of the monthly blog hop/therapy session known as Insecure Writer's Support Group, founded by the one and clonely Alex J. Cavanaugh. Click below to join the group!
Yes, I did intend to quit writing once. But I wasn't shouting it with a big exclamation point. I was whispering it to myself. It happened just a few months after I discovered my passion for writing fiction - when I'd learned how much time writing takes away from everything else. I had young kids at the time and a thousand-and-one other responsibilities I told myself I had to stop.
That decision made me very, very sad. It didn't feel right, but while I was still trying to convince myself to stop, this song came on the radio.
Fast forward to 2017, and I'm struggling with the time thing again. I vowed to make June the month I kick my writing back into gear, and I know it's still early in the month, but last Saturday as I procrastinated getttng my butt in chair to write, I accomplished SO miuch! It has me tempted to stay away from writing a little longer. But I'll stick to my promise to myself to write something every day this month, and we'll see what happens As Natasha sings, the rest is still unwritten...
This post is part of the monthly blog hop/therapy session known as Insecure Writer's Support Group, founded by the one and clonely Alex J. Cavanaugh. Click below to join the group!
Comments
This blog hop is wonderful because I get to know new things about cool people. Like, Nicola, I'm so glad you stuck with it, CP.
Try not to be so hard on yourself. Start over today, start...now! :)
Your 'Nosey' bit of wisdom for today. You're welcome. *wink*
Anna from elements of emaginette
Love,
Janie
www.jessicatherrien.com
Looks like you are still INSANELY busy. Missed seeing you this month. It's been tough. Perhaps we can still have our Taurus lunch in JUNE?
Now that Melissa is gone, you are my only writer friend in Chicago. So sad.... I miss her.
ANYWAY.... Hope all is well. Drop me a line if you have a FREE moment.
(Funny, that doesn't work at my ACTUAL job, but it's still nice when it happens)
IWSG June