My Writing Hiatus is Over: No More Excuses

[Danny]

Well, it’s been well over a year since I have posted on EditRed.
During that time I have not written much, except for my daily
spiritual blog. It seemed I had an excuse everytime a friend or family
member would ask me how my writing is coming along (”I’m too busy”, “I
don’t know what to write”, “I thought about writing a story, but
something came up). In my mind I’ve even re-lived my not so positive
experiences with writing groups. Subconscious beliefs such as “I’m not
good enough to be published” and “I feel out of place” have stiffled
my creativity, or so it seemed.

Does this sound familiar? I believe we all have made excuses at one
point. And we all harbor thoughts of fear (in the case of my writing,
thoughts of inferiority) that can keep us from living our dream if we
give credence to these ideas. I now realize this is not only
unnecessary, but is also a waste of mental energy. Thoughts only have
whatever power we choose to give them. Upon realizing this fact, we
can choose: Okay, do I buy into these negative peceptions, or do I do
what I love doing? Hmm, I think I’ll do what I love, which is writing.
I’d much rather put all my time and energy into producing creative
writing, rather than worrying about being judged by “superior” writers
and publishers.

This mindset will get a person nowhere in this world. Do you love to
write? Then do it, even if it’s blogging, or simply rambling about a
story on paper that happens to come into your mind. Although I wasn’t
aware of it when I was writing often, I had an inferiority complex,
and believed others were “better” than me. Now I choose to view ALL of
my fellow writers with admiration and respect; we are all doing what
we love, whether we are best-selling authors, publishers, bloggers,
aspiring writers, or writing hobbyists. Some people will criticize
your work, while others will praise it–that’s how it works. Do not be
afraid to get out there and pursue something like writing if that’s
what your heart is telling you to do. And my heart is telling me to
get back out there and free my creative mind that I have kept
imprisoned by my old ideas for way too long.