Persistence Party

I’ve had a touch of stinkifunkitis in 2015. (No this isn’t the same as the funkysmellitosis I’m also suffering from after a very sweaty yoga class.)

My word of the year in 2014 was REVISE. And I revised my patootie off.

But this January my revision brain is on vacation. I tried to work it with ReViMo, with medium success. I tricked it into revisions by rereading and analyzing manuscripts when not in front of the computer. Unfortunately, none of the changes are getting finalized into nice final drafts.

So when I read Romelle Broas’ blog post this morning – Confessionsof a Writer: So Close Yet So Far - which opens with this:

I have a confession to make.

Lately, I've been plagued by doubt, fear, and nonsense talk.


I found myself yelling, “OMGollygee, ME TOO!!”

Misery loves company, and boy does it feel good to know I’m not the only one facing a lot of self-doubt.

But this ain’t no Pity Party.

Nope… This is a Persistence Party. After we pin the illustrations on the picture book and crack open the slush pile piñata, we give eachother a big hug and say, “get back to work.”
"I will break this pinata open if it's the last
thing I do."



Because, like Romelle, I find creative writing for children incredibly fun, motivating, and inspiring. What a great job to have. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to write a NEW draft. Because it’s okay to let revisions wait a little bit while I nourish my brain with the bright orange glow of creativity. 

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  1. Yay for the bright orange glow and I love that picture.

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    1. I really focused on creating a lot of orange glow during yoga yesterday morning. But now I am left with the red glow of every muscle being sore. But sore is always a good place to write from!

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  2. Love the "persistence party" metaphor, Lauri :) And man, that is one BIG pinata! lol

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    1. That bad boy held a lot of candy! My friend took that fabulous picture and commented that now she understood what it be like to be in a street fight with me:)

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  3. So that's what I'm suffering from- Stinkifunkitis! Lol. I can now move on and join your persistence party, Lauri! I can only imagine what's in that HUGE pinata of yours.

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    1. Thank you so much for your post Romelle. Note my badge that says "your story rated a 2" over on the side there. :D So fricking close! Thank goodness writing is fun, and I've met so many wonderful friends like you.

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  4. Yeah! Keep going! Feel free to get mad, but never stop!

    On another note, what the hell kind of pinata is that supposed to be?

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