A deadline is, simply put, optimism in its most kick-ass form. It's a potent force that, when wielded with respect, will level any obstacle in its path. This is especially true when it comes to creative pursuits.
Chris BatyStichwörter: writing creativity deadline
A novel rough draft is like bread dough; you need to beat the crap out of it for it to rise.
Chris BatyStichwörter: writing simile on-writing rough-drafts
The world is a lot more fun when you approach it with an exuberant imperfection.
Chris BatyRereading parts of your novel while writing is like doubling back at rerunning parts of a marathon midrace.
Chris BatyStichwörter: writing
There's a book in you that only you can write.
Chris BatyStichwörter: nanowrmo
Today’s tangents will become tomorrow’s arcs, and unforeseen connections will tie up your loose ends in a way that will make you want to slap your head and holler at your accidental brilliance.
Chris BatyStichwörter: writing writing-process arcs tangents
There's an old folk saying that goes: whenever you delete a sentence from your NaNoWriMo novel, a NaNoWriMo angel loses its wings and plummets, screaming, to the ground. Where it will likely require medical attention.
Chris BatyStichwörter: angel nanowrimo delete
We're slammed at work and busy at home. Throw in an occasional outing with friends or significant others, and we're ready for bed at 10:00 PM every night. Really ready for bed. There's barely enough time in a day to cover all our mandatory obligations, so optional activities like novel writing, journaling, painting or playing music--things that feel great but no one will ever take us to task for shirking--are invariably left for another day.
Which is how most of us become 'one day' novelists. As in, 'One day, I'd really like to write a novel.' The problem is that that day never seems to come, and so we're stuck.
Stichwörter: life writing time
Don’t be offended if you encounter some good-natured ribbing; the idea of
writing a novel in a month deserves to be laughed at.
Stichwörter: writing novel nanowrimo
The biggest thing separating people from their artistic ambitions is not a lack of talent. It's the lack of a deadline. Give someone an enormous task, a supportive community, and a friendly-yet-firm due date, and miracles will happen.
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