Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

Writing is tough on any day. Things now are tough for some of us in some ways on some days. Writing is still tough and still possible. Let’s stop kidding ourselves.

I have read a dozen blog posts about “writing in tough times.” These are tough times, right? Well, in some ways on some days these are tough times for some writers.

I have not heard about massive electrical outages anywhere. I have not heard about massive Internet outages anywhere. I have not heard that chairs have been taken from homes to be destroyed.

Sit in the chair, put your hands on the keyboard and write. One keystroke, one word, one line, one page. WRITE.

No one is stopping anyone from writing.

And if the power goes out? Grab a pencil and a pile of paper and WRITE.

No one is topping anyone from writing.

W R I T E

But, but, but…no buts. W R I T E.

But it is tough now? It is always tough. We write because we write. We know it is tough. We write.

Kids worn you to a frazzle? Write about that. Job lost? Write about that. Afraid to go anywhere? Write about that. Afraid to write anything? Write about that.

Any questions?