Today's poster uses four simple words to propel us into action. At least, that is the intent.
We humans are very good at procrastination. We can put things off at the drop of a pin. Something more inviting comes along, and we put our latest writing project aside. The thought is that it will be there when we're ready to work on it again. Yes, it will be. But how long will it be before that day arrives?
I'm a do it now person, and for good reason. I find that, if I put something off, it's very easy to let it sit, not return to work on it. When something comes up that I think I should take care of, I do it as soon as possible. That way, I know it gets done, and I don't have it hanging over my head either.
Have you had a great idea for a story pop into your head but that's where it stays? You think about it off and on, but you don't start actually writing. Oh, you might add bits and pieces mentally, but that's as far as it goes. From my experience, you'd better pounce when the idea is fresh, start writing. At least, get the first draft written. Wait too long, and some of the small things disappear. Wait too long, and you might never write the story. Wait too long, and other things interfere. Wait too long, and your enthusiasm wanes.
If you're a prose writer but have always wanted to try your hand at poetry, why wait. If not now, when? If you're a poet, but you have the urge to write a fiction short story, why wait? If not now, when? If you're an essayist who feels the burning desire to write a novel, why wait? If not now, when?
An old adage seems to fit this topic. "Time waits for no man.' (or woman!)
This is another one of those 'it's up to you' situations. There seem to be a lot of them as you move down the path on your writing journey. We need to remind ourselves that we cnose this path. No one forced us to become a writer.
Perhps, 'If not now, when?' could be your mantra for 2023. Four little words that might spur you into having the best year of writing ever.
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