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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Until Tomorrow,

-I believe in you.  You can do it.  How bad do you want it?

~ Demitria_Teague