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 piƱata, we give
eachother a big hug and say, “get back to work.”
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"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.