In one of my classes, a gifted writer and poet stated that she wanted to take some more classes before she started writing in earnest. This was a few days ago. I looked up from the class notes, and told her that everything she needed to know was already at her command in her head. She knew everything she needed to know to write now. I reminded her of the book, "The Alchemist" by Paul Coelho and how this was one of the stumbling blocks in achieving your dream or as Joseph Campbell said, finding your bliss.
I remember a short time ago being in the same place. I was looking for a class or a book and discovered that I had read the books that I was looking at, and I had more training than the instructors in the only class I found in my area. What was I waiting for? I did not need anymore training? I just needed to sit down in front of the computer and write. Of course, it helps to read. It always helps to read authors you like.
Now that I live in a country where books in English are a rarity, I can't even do that; so ther
e are no excuses for not writing. I now write the stories that I want to read. I have no choice. There is no television to watch although there is Internet Radio music to listen to. I find I enjoy writing now more than ever. Writer's block? That has gone.
I am hoping that I can convince the student to drop the desire to take more classes for she really has the gift now. She can write well in Korean and in English. She is in circumstances that are really conductive to starting a writing career. The timing is now. It is for all of us.
Many writers had no training, no education, no computer, no typewriter, just the desire. Waiting for tomorrow is an excuse to say "if only I had this" when everything you need is right here. The universe will do everything to help you in your desires and there are no shortages of writers regardless of what others say. There are no shortages of poets either.
I remember a short time ago being in the same place. I was looking for a class or a book and discovered that I had read the books that I was looking at, and I had more training than the instructors in the only class I found in my area. What was I waiting for? I did not need anymore training? I just needed to sit down in front of the computer and write. Of course, it helps to read. It always helps to read authors you like.
Now that I live in a country where books in English are a rarity, I can't even do that; so ther
e are no excuses for not writing. I now write the stories that I want to read. I have no choice. There is no television to watch although there is Internet Radio music to listen to. I find I enjoy writing now more than ever. Writer's block? That has gone.I am hoping that I can convince the student to drop the desire to take more classes for she really has the gift now. She can write well in Korean and in English. She is in circumstances that are really conductive to starting a writing career. The timing is now. It is for all of us.
Many writers had no training, no education, no computer, no typewriter, just the desire. Waiting for tomorrow is an excuse to say "if only I had this" when everything you need is right here. The universe will do everything to help you in your desires and there are no shortages of writers regardless of what others say. There are no shortages of poets either.
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