Writing about Writing, Vol 9
Today’s theme: Don’t Overthink it. As simple a concept as this may seem to be, it is DIFFICULT in a creative process that is constant to actually do. The work done toward constant improvement is more in constant practice and willing acceptance of what comes back. But that is a concept we have already dabbled in, so no need to repeat ourselves. This is more about trusting yourself and your instincts. You sat down to write, let that bitch fly! What I mean by this is that your first gut feeling is usually the best. Back over the summer, while I was in and out of vacation and away from both my home AND work computers, I was in a pinch to get things up and I kind of felt my work suffered some for it. I would never let anyone know this shit as it is happening, but as I sit and type this, I see EXACTLY why that was. I was too obsessed with things like word count and a multitude of other shit that really didn’t matter that I neglected my time-honored approach of “