What Writers Do

          We are writers.

          That seems a bit obvious, given our name, but it bears repeating. It’s the core truth of our site. We are writers wanting to encourage ourselves and other writers to write more.

          There is really only one way to do that. We must write. If we don’t write, well we don’t get anything written. We might be daydreamers or planners or amateur publicists, but if we don’t write, we are not writers. Writers write. It’s that simple.

          What isn’t simple is staying focused, staying productive. Especially after a break. Changes in routine, vacations and mini-breaks are as wonderful as they are deceptive. In proper perspective and place and duration, they can rejuvenate and refresh and reignite inspiration and enthusiasm. Cross a line, though, be it ever so slight, and that short rejuvenating break becomes a malingering wasting disease.

          The cure? Write. Of course.

          Getting back into the routine of writing, especially after an extended break, can be difficult. (I’m known as Queen of the Understatement for a reason.) Difficult, but not hard. (I can be confusing, too.) You (I!) simply have to write. (Simply?!?)

          I’ve discovered the tiniest acts of will break down any mental or schedule barriers keeping me from returning to the writing routine. For me that tiny act is to write 100 words every weekday. By forcing myself to write just 100 words each day, I break the bars that confine me in Unproductive Parlor. With each day, those 100 words multiply, increasing word count and enthusiasm. And the return of that small success-generating routine opens the door to the Writer’s Room.

          It really is that simple. Writers write! Write on, fellow writers, write on!