All In
Note From Rochelle
Dear writers,
If you’re struggling to focus (and who isn’t?) this is the perfect time to try the Show Up and Write sessions. I’m doing a special session that combines the Writing Accountability Group and Show Up and Write on Thursday, March 27 at 11:00 AM CT (Think Chicago).
We’ll be doing a check in, centering exercise, a journaling exercise, and writing together for 30 minutes.
Participants report that it gives them something they can’t get anywhere else: the time and space necessary to write. Sign up for the complimentary session at the SHOW UP AND WRITE page.
Today’s tip talks about going all in with your writing!
Happy writing,
Rochelle, the Write Now! Coach
All In
By Rochelle Melander
“One of the things I know about writing is this: spend it all, shoot it, play it, lose it, all, right away, every time. Do not hoard what seems good for a later place in the book or for another book; give it, give it all, give it now.” –Annie Dillard
I tend to tuck things away to savor later. I stash away gift cards, books, and even ideas.
But Annie Dillard says—don’t do this. She encourages writers to spend it all. Don’t hoard your ideas for another day, a different project. When you show up and write: use them. Now.
She writes: “The impulse to save something good for a better place later is the signal to spend it now. Something more will arise for later, something better.”
Dillard’s call to “spend it all” is a command to be present. When we save our ideas for later, we are living for some future time. Instead, write like basketball players play: take every opportunity to sink that basketball.
Every day you write, show up prepared to give it your all. Give the best lines to these characters. Tell your most compelling stories. Use your best ideas now.
Go all in!
Write Now! Coach Rochelle Melander is an author and ADHD-trained professional certified coach. She’s helped hundreds of people write and publish books. If you’re struggling to start or finish a project, connect with Rochelle to create a personalized plan for overcoming procrastination, dealing with distraction, and staying focused. Book a private consultation: https://writenowcoach.com/consultation/
