Indeed... Daily writing practice is hard, editing is boring and unpleasant (Oh God what was I thinking, these lyrics are horrid). And I have no problem with writers having a bit of a grump from time to time. BUT there's grumping and there's dangerous resentment.
Grumping: No lyrics today... I got stuck in traffic, got home an hour late tried writing for an hour, everything was awful. I'm away to play video games, I'm having a doughnut and going to bed.... Tomorrow is another day. We've all been there and I actually like these posts (let's me know I'm not alone).
Dangerous resentment: F*** Stephen King How DARE he say I should write every day. It hurts MY feelings. His success offends ME. He's privileged because he's more disciplined than me, because he organised his life in a different way to mine, because he tells stories that resonate more with people. He should be destroyed and everything he has given to me.
Don't do this. Mess up, be grumpy, try again tomorrow and you WILL progress.
Indeed... Daily writing practice is hard, editing is boring and unpleasant (Oh God what was I thinking, these lyrics are horrid). And I have no problem with writers having a bit of a grump from time to time. BUT there's grumping and there's dangerous resentment.
Grumping: No lyrics today... I got stuck in traffic, got home an hour late tried writing for an hour, everything was awful. I'm away to play video games, I'm having a doughnut and going to bed.... Tomorrow is another day. We've all been there and I actually like these posts (let's me know I'm not alone).
Dangerous resentment: F*** Stephen King How DARE he say I should write every day. It hurts MY feelings. His success offends ME. He's privileged because he's more disciplined than me, because he organised his life in a different way to mine, because he tells stories that resonate more with people. He should be destroyed and everything he has given to me.
Don't do this. Mess up, be grumpy, try again tomorrow and you WILL progress.
Resentment will only harm YOU in the end.