Making threats.

So.  My words for this year, FOCUS and DISCIPLINE.  My reality of last year, DISTRACTION. The Queen of actually. I decided that if there were a small Island somewhere called distraction, I would indeed be the Queen of it, crown and everything.

I have been a bully of words, I threaten them to be written but I do not write them.

I threaten manuscripts to be edited, but I do not edit them.

I threaten shorts stories to be finished, and they cower in the corner of my office trembling, but I do not finish them.

I threaten myself, that I will be a published writer, and yet I am not.

All this needs to change.

I need to stop threatening like bullies do, and choose to focus, choose to discipline myself (sit in the chair even if I only scratch my nose) and choose to embrace and do, however little, make a start. Practice intent and do.

After all, I believe that really is the only difference between published and unpublished writers. Unless of course your work isn't very good.  If that's true of me, then I'll just make it better.

Who was it said genius is only 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration, or something like that?!

I'm getting started with a commitment to do this blog most days of the week, even if it's just to be honest about the distractions. Hey don't they say to know your enemy...I feel the next blog coming on.