Motivation and inspiration were two things I have been incredibly short on lately. I’ve always been great at devaluing my work and convincing myself to give up. I can skillfully paint almost any situation as pointless and come up with a thousand reasons to not do something. These aren’t abilities I’m proud of and they … Continue reading
Many writers burn fast and furious, writing with the power of a thousand suns from the start to the end of their book. I don’t do this. It’s not because I don’t want to—I do. I really, really do. Seriously, ask my girlfriend. I beat myself up when I spend time doing casual hobby stuff … Continue reading
One of the things that has become incredibly obvious to me in the course of practicing the craft of writing is that you will doubt your writing. I do it two or three times a day. While I’m reading someone elses’ work, I never think about how many drafts it took them to get the … Continue reading
Ben Stahl 