Writers and Attitude

 

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EVERY DAY IS A FRESH START. I think that sentence, taken from today's poster, is worth being written in caps. It's that important that we make the sentence an important one, perhaps even our mantra. Maybe we should ask our muse to wake us up each morning whispering in our ear: Every day is a fresh start. 

Think about it. Writers have problems to contend with on a daily basis. If you write, you have to skirt around roadblocks. You have to get across bumps in the road and learn how to handle what feels like an earth moving situation now and then. 

What problems do I mean? Rejection is one of the biggest. Mostly because we can allow a rejection to deflate us like a pin-pricked balloon. There's no question that rejections hurt us, anger us, or send us into temporary depression. Any of those things depends on our outlook. View it as defeat, and you're in trouble. Look at it as a lesson, and you can weather the storm much better. No matter what day you receive a rejection from an editor, remember that 'every day is a fresh start.' Put yesterday behind you. It's done. You're on to new and better things.

We all have problem areas when we write a story, essay, poem, or even a factual article. I've recommended many times that a writer walk away and leave whatever trouble that presented itself. The longer you sit and ruminate, the worse things can look. Leave it and remember that 'every day is a fresh start.' The solution may seem more clear if you wait until a new day to tackle the problem.

What if you're looking for new story ideas and you come up blank? It happens even though there are stories all around us. If you can't find anything new to write about on Wednesday, Thursday might bring some success. It's a new day and a fresh start. 

Remember that nothing in this writing game comes easy. We have to work hard to come up with story ideas and writing that is clear, concise, readable, and more. It doesn't happen every day of the week. But it might occur tomorrow when you have a fresh start. Put the problems behind you as you begin each new day, each chance for a new beginning. 

We can apply this quote to other things in our lives, as well as our writing journey. We can leave a trail of 'what ifs?' and 'why did that happen?' behind us. It's the positive person who prefers to look ahead and start each new day as a fresh start.