Breath. Relax. Smile. Repeat. There's no need to rush things. I mean, yes there may be a deadline to meet, but in the end, you need to feel comfortable in what you plan on doing before you get started. True writing is like falling in love. It takes time and patients. The best of it will happen when you're not paying attention or when your mind wanders. You fall in love with every word you write. Every single word you believe in and stand by no matter what. Other times, you may doubt them, but at the end of the day the best writing is that in which you can believe and stand by.
Pressure can play a part in writing. The pressure to do well, to impress others, and to prove to others what you are capable of can be overwhelming. What do I say to that? I say forget it. It's not worth worrying about. Yes, you need to focus on the task at hand and make sure you are doing what the intended purpose is, but a little adventuring never hurt anyone too much. Forget about the voices telling you what and what not to do. Just listen to yourself.
At the end of the day, just believe. Believe in the words you write, believe in what you're writing for, and most of all believe in yourself. It may seem to be too much pressure or too difficult, but if you just relax you'll fall right into something wonderful.
Okay so I know we're required to say "thank you for this post" or whatever but...I REALLY mean it when I say, "THANK YOU for this truly insightful post." I love how you compare writing to falling in love and tell the writer to relax and not try to impress, that love comes to those who aren't expecting it. I think that's the best writing advice I've ever heard.
ReplyDeleteHave you thought about expanding on this metaphor? I would encourage you to write a short poetic anecdote on how writing is like falling in love. You could expand on meeting, having a first date, what those different things mean... It would be really interesting. Again, I can't tell you enough how much I like this. Keep it up!!