Sometimes I have to ask myself? Why do I want to write stories?
I love to write? Stories are fun to make up? Creativity is my drug of choice?
Those things may be true, but when motivation and energy dries up. When the chemicals in the body are unbalanced and I just want to sleep or I’m staring at a blinking cursor thinking curse words. What then?
Down to the Root
First of all, self care is important. Gotta keep the body and mind ready for action. Rest it when it needs rest, though.
In the past, I have struggled with how to keep on keeping on. What I couldn’t see was that I didn’t have a great guidance system to help me stay on track. So, I had to do some work to get down to the root of the matter. It turns out that all I needed all along was a purpose for my writing. I needed something more than the idea of earning a living that way.
Once I uncovered what that purpose was, it has been the motivation to help me push through blocks that would have otherwise held me up for an indeterminate amount of time.
So What’s My Why?
In case you were wondering, here it is:
My purpose in writing is to create enjoyable stories that cause young readers to imagine and experience new and expansive ideas.
That’s the root of the matter.
Yeah, that’s pretty hefty. But, it’s fun. And inspiring to me. I may not be as great at it as I want to be at the moment, but I am working out the muscles. 🙂