How many times have you thought about writing a new story, poem, or essay, but somehow it stays in your mind, never making it to paper or screen? Admit it. It happens. I've done it, and I bet most of you have, as well.
Why do we walk around with the idea in our head but never do anything about it? That silly old 'fear' comes into play sometimes. We might be concerned that the idea isn't really that good, or we are afraid we can't do it justice. Let's face it--an idea is only an idea. It takes the writer to develop it fully and do it well. Than can be scary.
We can get so busy in our everyday life that the 'great idea' we had never gets addressed, even though it is still floating around our inner self day after day.
Another reason is that we doubt our own ability to turn an idea into a great project. Self-doubt is a beast to be met and conquered. If we don't try, we'll never know just how good our idea is. So, sweep away the fear, the doubt, and the too-busy excuses and begin.
Yes, that is what it takes. We must begin. Write a sentence, then another, and another. Walk away if you must but come back and write some more. Once we have those first sentences, we have something to build upon.
So. let's pluck one of those ideas for a story, poem, or essay--even a book--out of our mind and begin!
