Inspiration | Cathy C. Hall Writes

A Southern Breezer (member of my SCBWI region) sent this little slide show along-and now I’m sharing it with you. Thanks to Betsy Streeter (at The Affluent Artist) who put pen to paper to draw this never-too-old reminder. (P.S. Okay, yes, it’s an illustrator thing. But think outside the box, y’all!)

Let Out the Creative Beasthttp://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=creativebeast-100303124049-phpapp02&stripped_title=let-out-the-creative-beast

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You know, this reminds me of something Linda Joy Meyers shared about “accidental” writing. She’ll be here Tuesday, along with her new book, “The Power of Memoir.” Come back to enjoy her words of wisdom and learn how you can win her book. Rrroooar! (That’s my creative beast, getting ready!)

Oh, I know how it is, grasshopper. You see a writing opportunity that’s swell, but still. You start talking to yourself. Saying things like “I’m not experienced enough,” or “I’m not well-known enough,” or I’m not cute enough.” Um, maybe that’s just me.

Anyway, it all comes down to this kind of thinking: “I’d never have a chance for something like that.” So, you skip the writing opportunity until…until when, grasshopper? If you wait till you think you’re experienced enough, or famous enough, or just plain good enough, then you may never break free from your writing ruts.

Don’t do that, grasshopper. Take a chance and see where your writing can take you. And yeah, that’s my name in the February Writer’s Digest. Looking all cute as a button.