(Writers) Let's Do 'Dis #9 - Quit Being Stuck In Your Writing By Doing This One Simple Thing + Video - (Xiu-Man ;)
Writing Tip Under Video
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I had planned to do more for this post, but the more I thought about it (which, with my over-thinking mind, meant I obsessed over it), I got overwhelmed.
I have almost not posted it multiple times, but I'm not going to lose the momentum I've built.
Some encouraging words would be helpful right now.
I had this crushing weight of depression hit me. All day I've been really good, then BAM - crash.
(And please don't say: "Cheer Up - There's Nothing To Be Sad About."
I have Bipolar "Disorder". My moods are irrational [there's no cause or reason for them sometimes]. I can't just cheer up and I can't turn it off. What a joy that would be.)
I want to hide away and not come out...
But I won't. I'm here. I'm posting.
*Sighs.
And that's good-
PS: Sharing this is scary. I'm scared over half of you will think I'm crazy and run away...
But I'm here any way.
Yeah-
-So, let's go to the Video, and beneath that is today/tonight's Writing Tip.
Hahaha. Al-righty then. (Get the reference?)
Video
The point of this video...?
Um...
XiuDaddy-
Hahaha.
No, it's hot - yes - but it just cracks me up. Plus the music is awesome.
Just watch it - or just listen to the music.
You do you, and I do me, and... I feel like I should stop right there, because I'm tempted to say something dirty and *Gasp. (How innopropriate of me). *Snorts.
Enjoy... or suffer something something - the opposite of enjoy (how ever you react to the video).
*Hovers awkwardly.
*Walks that-a-way...
By the way, after I wrote the words "Hovers* and thought about writing the word awkwardly - I burst out laughing like a weirdo. And am grinning as we speak.
And that laugh actually made me feel better.
Welcome to rapid cycling bipolar type one disorder folks. ;) I'll be here all week.
*Bows.
Once again-
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Video
Xiumin (시우민) "Xiudaddy"
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Writing Tip
I've once said that you can't edit what hasn't been written.
Any one whose written fiction or non-fiction should know that editing is bountiful - edit and edit again. There will always be editing.
One of the best methods to get writing done is to write with out editing.
Let me repeat-
Try writing with out editing - to get writing done.
You can edit later.
Have you ever wanted to start or finish a story, but no matter how many times you started it - you always found yourself stuck.
You couldn't get pass the first sentence or those few chapters?
You had ideas?
Plenty of them-
-but nothing you did would get you to that next point?
Eventually you gave up?
Afterwards you probably felt upset, discouraged (which stopped you from writing something new - maybe for a long time)?
I've been there and had to learn the hard way.
I've wasted so much time:
-being stubborn [not listening to advice].
-not dedicating [not setting myself up for success ahead of time - scheduling writing time & doing it every day].
-rolling my eyes [not taking my writing seriously and passing up opportunities that could've allowed me to get something done].
-being unwilling to commit [even after I see the damage to my life by not setting and following goals, plus all the above, I still remained unwilling to commit to what I knew would help me out].
Don't be like me. Do the thang now - instead of three-to-five years from now. No-
-Seriously.
I ask:
What's one thing could you do - right now - to get your writing life on track?
Just one thing?
Do that.
And stop editing while you write.
Write+Finish+Edit = Get Writing Done (+ Repeat) = Being Dedicated and Efficient XP
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