Writer Affirmations

[Philip Overby]

No, this isn't a link or spam or anything like that. I just thought it would be nice to have a thread where we can just pop in and "psyche" ourselves for our day of writing. Something like, "I'm going to write an awesome scene today and it's going to be awesome." Just a way to get some positivity flowing out of our bodies before we write.

My writer affirmation for the day:

"Even if what I write today is messy, it will not suck. Editing is my friend."

 

[A. E. Lowan]

Mine:

"Enjoying editing as much as you do isn't what makes you a sicko."

 

[Writeking]

Mine:

"Forget about editing, just write, write, write."

 

[A. E. Lowan]

Today:

"The opening line of the chapter is not your enemy."

 

[Ireth]

Mine for this week:

"Don't look so much at the big picture right now. Just go forward scene by scene. And don't worry about sacrificing words-- you'll probably write most of them back in a different form."

 

[Devor]

"My writing is good enough, smart enough, and gosh darnit, people like it."

Also,

"I will start the next scene and cheer when it's done."

 

[Noma Galway]

Mine:

"I'm a good writer, and I can get through this scene without a nervous breakdown!"

And this is how I'll feel when I'm done: