One of the most important aspects of a writing career is the major work it takes to keep everything going. It can drag you down, stomp on your face, and then help you up to do it all over again. Although life is about this type of hard work, as a writer it is difficult to keep the momentum going. Take me for instance. I have been stuck in my house for 8 days due to a snow and ice storm. One could imagine curling up on a chair or a sofa with the laptop and a cup of hot chocolate with the curtains open to watch the snow. There would be chapter after chapter written in the quiet solitude of the storm. You could feel like a champion when you got up from the chair hoping to get a little stretch in before jumping head first again.
Right?
NOPE!
Here's a picture of the storm:
That isn't what happened at all. I got a little writing done the first day. I wasn't the only one home. There was noise. There was chaos. Everyone was cranky at having to stay indoors. The cats were knocking everything over. The wind that was coming with the storm was throwing my plants on the porch around. Everything seemed to be getting in the way on Day 1.
Day 2....Well let's just say that inspiration struck and I thought "If I cannot get any work done, I might as well clean the carpets." And as that project took center stage, my writing took a backseat. Two more projects popped up.
Day 7...I am sitting on the bed exhausted and wondering where the week went. The sun was peeking out and creating the most beautiful glisten on the snow and warming the house bringing with it the inspiration for some poetry. So I grab my journal and begin writing. As the day wears on, I am still doing projects...but I got some writing done, and I am happy. As I head to bed, I check my email once more. Low and behold, I received my first royalty email, which brings me to why I am writing this post.
It is Day 8 of being stuck in the house, but this morning...I don't much mind it. As I read the email last night, I remembered the struggle I had for years attempting to get to the point of publishing something I wrote. I remembered the pain and heartache. I remembered the learning struggles and the frustration of when I couldn't get it just right. On the day I finally published something, I was so proud and happy. Elated to say the least! And...in the daily grind of writing, that feeling gets lost.
Last night, I was reminded that even if my royalty check was SUPER low...it was still a royalty check. Someone bought it! And that makes me super happy! Today...I ask you, writers, to take a moment and remember a happy time and put yourself in a happy place. The daily struggle and grind of writing is important to us as breath to lungs, but it is worth taking some time out to celebrate our accomplishments.
If you haven't published anything, celebrate that you took the effort and time to write something down! Find something that you have done to be happy about....because it will put you in the best of moods.
Right?
NOPE!
Here's a picture of the storm:
That isn't what happened at all. I got a little writing done the first day. I wasn't the only one home. There was noise. There was chaos. Everyone was cranky at having to stay indoors. The cats were knocking everything over. The wind that was coming with the storm was throwing my plants on the porch around. Everything seemed to be getting in the way on Day 1.
Day 2....Well let's just say that inspiration struck and I thought "If I cannot get any work done, I might as well clean the carpets." And as that project took center stage, my writing took a backseat. Two more projects popped up.
Day 7...I am sitting on the bed exhausted and wondering where the week went. The sun was peeking out and creating the most beautiful glisten on the snow and warming the house bringing with it the inspiration for some poetry. So I grab my journal and begin writing. As the day wears on, I am still doing projects...but I got some writing done, and I am happy. As I head to bed, I check my email once more. Low and behold, I received my first royalty email, which brings me to why I am writing this post.
It is Day 8 of being stuck in the house, but this morning...I don't much mind it. As I read the email last night, I remembered the struggle I had for years attempting to get to the point of publishing something I wrote. I remembered the pain and heartache. I remembered the learning struggles and the frustration of when I couldn't get it just right. On the day I finally published something, I was so proud and happy. Elated to say the least! And...in the daily grind of writing, that feeling gets lost.
Last night, I was reminded that even if my royalty check was SUPER low...it was still a royalty check. Someone bought it! And that makes me super happy! Today...I ask you, writers, to take a moment and remember a happy time and put yourself in a happy place. The daily struggle and grind of writing is important to us as breath to lungs, but it is worth taking some time out to celebrate our accomplishments.
If you haven't published anything, celebrate that you took the effort and time to write something down! Find something that you have done to be happy about....because it will put you in the best of moods.
Happy Writing,
Sarah
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