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Tymeless

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Okay Everyone i'm new to writing and started writing my own story the other day. I got about 4 pages down on paper and i was really getting into it. I know its far from over and that its gonna need lots of polish before i'm ready to post my stories anywhere, but my problem is I want to write the story and I want to do it really badly but I can't seem to get myself to sit down and write. So I guess i'm asking what do you all do that gets your inner muse to sit down and just start writing?
 
Tymeless said:
Okay Everyone i'm new to writing and started writing my own story the other day. I got about 4 pages down on paper and i was really getting into it. I know its far from over and that its gonna need lots of polish before i'm ready to post my stories anywhere, but my problem is I want to write the story and I want to do it really badly but I can't seem to get myself to sit down and write. So I guess i'm asking what do you all do that gets your inner muse to sit down and just start writing?

Self discipline.
 
Having your friends yell at you and make you shoosh your ADD away and sit down to write. :cathappy:
 
The same way you get to Carnegie Hall, practice. ;)

Don't stress too much though. I find stress really throws a wrench into the creative process.

Good luck.
 
FatDino said:
Having your friends yell at you and make you shoosh your ADD away and sit down to write. :cathappy:


Yeah thats my problem i have ADD when it comes to anything i don't have to do.
 
Tymeless said:
No excuses get to work!
Dammit, I told you a way and now you're using it on me? :p

damppanties said:
Stop insulting your editor. It's not a smart thing to do.
I'm sure if I send you back this one, you'll start your editing again. :rolleyes:
 
FatDino said:
I'm sure if I send you back this one, you'll start your editing again. :rolleyes:
Yes...us editors...we red-pen in our dreams too.

Tyme, I'm always right. *cough*
 
Tymeless said:
Okay Everyone i'm new to writing and started writing my own story the other day. I got about 4 pages down on paper and i was really getting into it. I know its far from over and that its gonna need lots of polish before i'm ready to post my stories anywhere, but my problem is I want to write the story and I want to do it really badly but I can't seem to get myself to sit down and write. So I guess i'm asking what do you all do that gets your inner muse to sit down and just start writing?
I'm learning to sit down and write whether I want to or not by... well, sitting down and writing. I also give myself the permission to write the worst crap in the world. I can always fix it later. ;) Have fun!
 
MagicaPractica said:
I'm learning to sit down and write whether I want to or not by... well, sitting down and writing. I also give myself the permission to write the worst crap in the world. I can always fix it later. ;) Have fun!

Thats some good advice i think i'll take it.
 
Write a little something for the Flashfic thread. It's just 100 words, more or less. You could do that. We all could, even though most people here flitter away their time actually writing stories to be posted on Lit. ;)
 
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