Hello Again

I've now posted 13 freewrites—a baker's dozen!—and I'm starting to have my own ideas about what I want to write. It's not that I'm cured of whatever was blocking me before (I'm still busy, still a procrastinator, yadda yadda), but my brain is showing hints of renewed creativity. So it's important that I keep going and not lose this daily writing habit.

The problem now is that when I have my own idea brewing, I find myself clicking the "Another" button on the app to get different suggestions for the Step that I'm on. You can click the button multiple times until you find what you like, and I've been clicking it repeatedly to get suggestions that will fit into what I already know I want to write about. Which we can all agree is stupid for a number of reasons, but mostly because it keeps me from actually writing and it makes me cranky. Some people like to drink when they write. Some people are inspired by their bad moods. I've found that I need to be happy or trying to outdo someone else. Making myself cranky achieves neither of those.

So, I've decided that I will freewrite whatever story idea pops into my happy and/or competitive-feeling brain that day, but I can go back to the app inspirations anytime I need them. Or I'll pull some suggestions from the many writing books I've accumulated over the years. The possibilities are endless.

Ultimately, whatever the source of the writing ideas, I'm feeling quite accomplished now that I have written something every day for the past (nearly) two weeks, and I don't even mind that some of it isn't particularly good. Because I have a feeling that some of it isn't all that bad, either. So I'll keep writing.

And if you're out there reading, thanks!