Polite Fiction

I try to be diligent in my writing. I want to write, I want to write good stories but there are hurdles before me. It reminds me of the conflicts I place in my characters path towards conclusion. I know I have it in me…I just have to find it. My goal was to write two pages a day. Two pages of just writing, not the polished stuff I plan to submit someday. It should be easy but I have a million excuses to draw from that prevent me from writing even one a day. I’m sad to say that these excuses are not even really good.

My internal hurdles really bum me out because I am a big admirer of prolific writers; even the ones whose stories are a hit or miss with me. I admire there conviction to write a story, revise it, and polish if off and share it with the world. I love reading their bios because I hope to glean something from them that I can incorporate into myself. Of course I think I may just be getting into the groove of things. I’ve never been a big writer of anything when I was younger so I guess I have a lot of catching up to do.

Another hurdle I have is my lack of structure or discipline when it comes to writing. I’ve read some helpful books on how to be a good writer and they have helped me out immensely but I also feel that I could benefit from creative writing classes. I have also checked out local writing clubs that would offer objective criticism of my stories. So many things I want to do but so little time to do it. I’m going to try and renew my goal of two pages a day. I’m hoping that soon I will develop the skills needed to be a prolific author…or even just one that finished some stories.