For many of us new writers, writing full time is a luxury we don't have. So what happens when our day job or family obligations rob us of the few precious hours we have to write? Or even worse...once we find the time to write, job or family stress invades our thoughts, preventing the creative juices from flowing freely.
In times like these, I take inspiration from anywhere I can get it. One source I have used more times than I can remember is a column written by science fiction author Robert J. Sawyer at www.sfwriter.com
He writes a terrific article on the Six Rules of Getting Published, and how out of 100 people, only a few follow all of the rules. Knowing that I am already following five rules and working on the sixth, keeps me plugging along in the face of everyday adversity.
If you're having trouble staying motivated, go to the above website, scroll down to the bottom and select How to Write then Heinlein's Rules.
So how many of the rules are you following?
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can we wear one of these at conference? 'Cause that would be AWESOME!
For Christie!
hahahahahaha
2 comments:
i find it most frustrating that i have "my" writing built into my day and when/if something interupts that, i go all taurus about it.
Those are great rules. THanks for sharing them. :)
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