WRITER'S BLOCK: GET OVER YOURSELF

I can't believe these words, "Get over yourself," have come out of my mouth/pen.  And yet, what could be more true than the need as a writer to "get over yourself."

Being impressed with yourself or wanting to press others will NOT get the writing job done.  Just get in there, roll up your sleeves, and be willing to have fun writing.

Who cares how you look?  When you were a kid playing with finger paints did you really care that your fingers were a mess?  When you played in the wet sand at the beach, did you really care that you got all sandy?  And, ultimately, when you got into the water to swim did you really care that you got wet?

Leave your ego behind when you pick up your pen or sit down at the computer.  You're here simply to be.  And being as a writer means to write unselfconsciously, letting go — as often as a need be — of that inner critical voice, so that you can have free passage for the words that so deeply reflect who you are and what you want to say.

Practice makes perfect.  Perfect means being a writer.  Being a writer means writing.

So do you get the theme?

Sit down, pen or computer in hand, frequently… and let the words rock and roll or sluggishly hit the page.