Tag: writing discipline
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Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 9 – Don’t Call Me a Quitter
Punch in the gut! Oof! Ow! When I saw the title of this one (“this one” being Kristine Kathryn Rusch part 9 in her “How Writers Fail” series), I almost laughed. “There’s no way that this will relate to me! HA!” The title of this one is “They Quit”. I am no quitter (with my…
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Slips, Trips, and Falls
Last Friday I missed the posting of a short piece of fiction for Free Fiction Friday. Of course, doing so produced in me a pang of guilt and annoyance. Partly because I want to be flawless in the execution and partly because it exposed that I have still a lot of things that I am…
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Rebuilding Habits
Recent weeks and months have brought with it the steady decline of my writing habits. I’ve thought periodically as to why that is the case and while there are many reasons why, getting back into the habit of daily writing activities is more important. The thing is, whether it be writing blog posts for here…
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To Write (Essays) or Not…
I am working on writing about a tough topic. At about 700 words into it, I’ve barely scratched the surface of what I want to say in the essay. And the writing is slow. In truth, too often in the past I abandon these essays at the point I am at. I run out of…
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Those Things That Derail…
Let’s face it: I have been having a lot of trouble lately. With writing that is. It’s not been easy to get myself to sit in front of the computer and write, although it is what I want to do. Willingly (and almost with enthusiasm), I’ve been running off to take part in almost any…
Jeremy C Kester 