Most writers are plagued with low self-esteem. We value other people's opinions above our own. We often don't consider the fact that it will be you sitting in that seat pecking away at the keyboard. You are the one awake in the middle of the night muddling through another idea that popped in your head. You will be the one rebudgeting your finances to purchase more paper, more ink, one more online subscription. As writers, what we need to consider is that there is no one standing between you and your keyboard. There are no ghosts, no menacing monsters, no one with a gun in their hands to keep you from writing. Look your demons in the eye and stand tall in the midst of mounting fear and write ... write when you're tired ... write when your knees are shaking ... write when your funds are running out ... write when death stares you in the face ... write when the ideas aren't coming and what's left on the paper doesn't make sense ... WRITE. From the unintelligible madness you leave behind may appear the best work you've ever created.
