Yesterday I finished the rough draft of my latest screenplay. That accomplishment inspired me to type this little list. These sentiments aren’t limited to any particular form of writing. I think they’re applicable to writing in/for/of journals, blogs, books, poems, latrinalia, marginalia, sermons, eulogies, business proposals, sticky notes, essays, and everything else.

Awesome: When inspiration strikes

Sucky: When you actually have to sit down and try to right out your thoughts

Awesome: The potential for self-discovery

Sucky: Staring at a blank Word doc for an hour without writing a word

Awesome: The elation of finding the perfect word

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