The hardest thing about cutting the grass is deciding to do it. The easiest part is putting the lawn mower away when you’ve finished. You have a choice. You can either look out your window at the grass that won’t stop growing or you can just cut it, then sit back and enjoy the view later.
View from My Window
Writing is the same way. Why do we find so many excuses not to write? We’re not ready. I need another cup of coffee. I don’t know where to begin. The list is endless. All writers are creative when it comes to making excuses not to write.
Writing is hard work. And the hardest thing of all is getting started. What’s the answer? Begin anyway. Just start writing even if you have nothing to say. The sweat may soak your T-shirt, you may get out of breath, but just keep that lawn mower moving.
Focus on what you’re thinking now. Keep on writing and don’t look back. You can clean up your spelling and grammar later. Keep at it and you’ll find your rhythm, unexpected ideas will pop into your head. Go with them to see where they take you.
When you finish. Rake up and toss the debris. You’ll be surprised at the gems you’ve discovered. Sit back and admire the view. Think about where you’ll go from here and keep writing. You can put your lawnmower away later.
If this is the view you see from your window every morning….I am not surprised you write so well!! it looks beautiful and so green. It looks pretty neat and well kept to me
This is a view from the patio door on my first floor. My office on the second floor has the same view though elevated (Duh — of course — it’s on the upper floor John). I can see the trees from my desk and I’ll often walk over to the window to look and think.
The photo was taken a few weeks ago. The hostas are getting ready to bloom now.
Great post!
I love it! John, you are a writer down to your bone marrow. You see everything through the eyes of a writer.