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The Hardest Part of Being A Writer
I don’t think I’m alone here
Why is actually writing the hardest part of being a writer?
Seriously, though.
What is it about putting words on a page that is so hard to do? Especially when it’s something that, for many of us, comes more easily than it does for most?
This is quite a conundrum when you really think about it.
Writers are gifted with the ability to express themselves and their thoughts on the page, and yet, actually getting those words on the page can be as painful a process as pulling teeth, or as difficult as I’d imagine pushing an elephant uphill would be. (Hopefully I don’t ever have to do that).
This quote from Steven Pressfield captures it perfectly:
“It’s not the writing part that’s hard. What’s hard is sitting down to write.”
Sometimes the procrastination is so bad that I would rather do anything — anything! — than get my writing done for the day.
That includes reading, eating, wandering around the house, talking on the phone, going for a walk, and even teaching myself about compound interest and comparing the benefits of different savings accounts and investment products. (That last one may sound dire to you — but I actually do have an…
