Some people have notebooks they fill with quotes, ones from celebrities, political figures, other writers, even their moms. I’m not one of those people. While I might be momentarily inspired by something I read or hear, it is not lasting. Going back to the same words of encouragement do nothing for me.<\/p>\n
I generally find inspiration from new situations and new experiences. Or barring that from favorite books. A notebook filled with “you can do it” only makes me feel worse when I continuously fail.<\/p>\n
Right now it is not a lack on inspiration that keeps me from writing, it’s a lack of experience. All my life I’ve been told to “write what I know.” But I don’t know all that much. I haven’t gone out and experienced everything there is to experience. So rather than collecting a notebook full of inspirational quotes, I’m trying new things (but not foods, because I will always be a picky eater) so that when the time comes that I need to write about something, chances are I will have experienced something close to it.<\/p>\n
Or maybe not. But for now? I’m off to go make experiences.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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