Thank you, Tara Lazar, for sharing this quote by Jess Keating. I LOVE it!
I think as writers, we have the tendency to sit and wait for that aha moment, the ever-fleeting muse or big idea to strike before sitting down to write in earnest. At least, I know I often do. I may do writing-related tasks like research or jot down ideas, but I am often slower to just dive in and write initially and wait for that big thunderbolt of an idea to germinate more fully.
This quote really spoke to me as I love the idea of inspiration being a muscle...and one I must flex and work often, even when not feeling like it or when motivation is slow to strike. I frequently don't feel like lacing up my shoes and hopping on the treadmill, but I do. Because it is good for me and my mental and physical health and well-being. So why should writing inspiration be any different? It is definitely good for me mentally to write...physically may be another story with all the butt in chair and chocolate required:)
I aim to be better about flexing my inspiration muscle throughout this new year...consistently and often and not just sit back and wait for my muse to strike. I will search her out and conquer! I hope you do the same. If inclined, please do share how you go about flexing your inspiration muscle.
A great quote and one I must remember. Sometimes my muse gets pushed aside while I do other things. Ah, yes, but that chocolate helps us think. So I hope to listen to my muse when she whispers in my ear and do what she tells me.
ReplyDeleteI so agree, Beverly. It is difficult not to push it aside at times. I'm trying as well! Good luck to you and thanks, as always, for stopping by and leaving me a comment:)
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