| Why does writing a novel have to be so hard? If | | | | whatever reason, always tends to be more |
| we could sit down right now, snap our fingers, | | | | appealing when it comes time to write! |
| wiggle our nose, or clap our hands to see a | | | | Writers Block! This seriously makes me want to |
| sprawling coat of text coat the screen, wouldn't | | | | scream. Personally, I don't get writers block too |
| that be great! Unfortunately for us, this isn't how | | | | often, but isn't writers block bound to be one the |
| it works. Novels can be one of the most self | | | | more frustrating curses cast on mankind? You're |
| disciplinary tasks in the world, and in the next few | | | | a writer, that's what you do, but some sort of |
| paragraphs, I'm going to explain why! | | | | mind set has prevented you from coming up with |
| No immediate money! That writing you spend | | | | great ideas to share with your audience. It doesn't |
| hours on daily may never be worth a dime. Of | | | | even seem fair... |
| course we all have dreams of writing the next | | | | Lack of inspiration! This is one of my biggies. |
| New York Times best seller, but we have to be | | | | There's not a day that goes by where I'm not |
| realistic here. There is a chance we will never see | | | | questioning my future as a writer. The idea of |
| our book on the shelf, so making millions and | | | | never succeeding and wasting all of your time on |
| having thousands of loyal fans who love what you | | | | this magical world you've created to share with |
| do seems like a distant reality. Assuming that you | | | | everyone can be quite demoralizing. |
| already have a day job (which takes enough time | | | | Although we all have tendencies to question the |
| as it is) you're already hard pressed to getting a | | | | work we do, we do them for one reason, |
| novel finished over the next few years! And if | | | | because we love to. It's something that we feel |
| you don't have a job then you have to have cash | | | | compelled to do in the morning when we get up |
| to survive right? | | | | and sometimes when we prepare for bed. It's |
| Distractions! These will seriously delay that next, | | | | that driving force that gives us purpose, so |
| snow balling, successful novel you're planning. | | | | continue to write, continue to be successful and |
| Perhaps you have children that are demanding of | | | | continue to give hope to others for the future of |
| your time, or you have another hobby that, for | | | | their greatest hobby. |