A lot of people compare writing with breathing. Something they do without thinking, something that doesn’t require any effort or concentration or even deliberation. It “just happens” – no time, no thought, no nothing.
But that is not the way it is for me. Don’t take me wrong – I love writing – even being that the only parallel in which I could compare writing = breathing is the fact that I can’t live without writing. It’s something that I HAVE to do. But unlike the people I mentioned above, I do need to stop and focus before I begin to write – no matter how insignificant or short the article may be. I do need to shut myself in my room, lock the door and block out all the many “to-do’s” that keep popping in my head, I do need to “goggle search” certain words, terms or slang to make sure I am using them properly. And yes, after I’ve said and done it all I still need to double-check the final product. By the time I am done putting what is in my head all down on paper I feel exhausted, my hands are tired, my neck aches from straining it forward in some awkward position. But my head is light, inside I feel good and I know that for today I’m over. It was worth it.
So if you feel like I do and sometimes wonder if it’s worth all the effort you need to go through, or see yourself comparing with so many people that claim the words just “flow” whenever they sit, pen and paper in hand (or nowadays more like, laptop and fingers clicking…) and make it all sound and seem so easy – don’t give up! Do what works for you. Whether that is forcing yourself to write at a set hour of your day each day, shutting yourself off to the world, or even promising yourself a prize as soon as you get that piece of work done – do it!
Because if you really love it, you’ll do it!
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