Kick in the Pants

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Yeah, I admit it. I've been a slacker lately when it comes to writing. Even NANOWRIMO didn't give me the kick in the pants I was hoping for.

Do you have a project you'd really like to accomplish but just don't make the time for it? Sometimes it seems decadent to take time away from what needs to be done (like dishes or laundry) to pursue something you love. I mean, it's more noble to do something you don't like than to spend time doing what you enjoy...right?

Or is that how amateurs think? I came across a great quote this weekend that might do us all well to take to heart.

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration,

the rest of us just get up and go to work.

~ Stephen King

Yeah. That one hit me between the eyes, ranking right up there with Nike's Just Do It.

Perhaps I'll do something crafty with Stephen King's sage advice, like pulling out threads from a piece of burlap to form each individual letter, then frame it and hang it over my desk. I'm sure someone's already done this on Pinterest, so maybe I'll just pop over there first and take a looksie.

Hmm. Maybe not. I suspect that's where the amateurs hang out.