Memorable quote:
“Just because something isn’t real, per se, doesn’t mean it’s not true.”
He’s speaking to other writers. I’ve known this, I’ve accepted this, I’ve let it glide over me, but man, it was harder to get past it today. I throw out something I wrote quickly and to me, it’s rough and unedited and just the start. But that doesn’t mean it or the potential it has isn’t good.
Tim is speaking to writers who won’t let them even throw the words on the page, who expect perfection on the first draft, who are so cooped up in their own fears and expectations, they don’t even give themselves a chance. Writer Friend is like this. I’ve known that for a while. The further I get into this boot camp, the more I know Writer Friend will benefit from it.
And it’s not a bad thing! These exercises are good for me even if I’ve already leapt over that particular mental block. Thing is, while he’s trying to break through that block for other people, I’m stuck with a ridiculous amount of ideas swirling in my notebook and the knowledge that I don’t have the time or energy to flesh them out into stories.
Considering this is my only complaint, I’m not bothered at all. It’s not even a real complaint, more a mild irritation that my brain doesn’t want to deal with. I just know I’ll have three dozen more ideas by the time this eight weeks is over.
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Nikki Bradley 