But then there are times that I can't get the words to come. Sometimes I can't think of what to write. Other times, I find that the idea is there, but the way to say it is...um...um...well you get the picture.
I also suffer from writer envy. When I read good ideas, presented in a compelling, colorful way, I find myself wishing that I had said it. Sometimes the writer is saying what I have been thinking, but never put into words. And that's my frustration. I like to write, but don't make enough time to do it. I want to write a book, but I'm not making any progress. I can barely get a blog uploaded.Recently I came across a file, something I worked on years ago, never published anywhere. It was just a start of a writing project -- one of those things I started and never did anything with. It was good. I was surprised. Lately, it seems like I can't write anything.
My daughter is doing the November writing challenge. "Everybody who's a writer knows about this, Daddy." Guess I'm not a writer. Anyway, the challenge is to write 50,000 words in the month of November. She's already got 30k.
I need to write more. I need to write every day. Writing has an impact that can potentially last through the rest of history. Of course, you have to write something worth remembering. I'm not trying to write 50,0000 words in a month. But maybe I can write more than two blogs a month. And maybe I can write something worth remembering. I'll never know unless I write something.
