Today, I came accross this post by Derek Murphy, a defense against the attacks in the "War on #amwriting" and I was suddenly so pumped that I had to write this post. He gets it. He understands, and makes a pretty freaking eloquent statement as to why it is I still write in spite of it all.

“#amwriting” isn’t a bold declaration of successful authorship; it’s an acceptance that the journey is rough, the sea is choppy, the future uncertain. It’s recognizing and admitting that gee, writing a book is really, really hard. But we’re all writing books together, and it’s really hard for everybody.

I'll admit there have been times where I feel myself sinking down the thick quicksand that is writer's block, especially after this summer where I spent most of it NOT writing. And now that I'm working on the outline for Book 2 of the Family Relics Series, getting stuck after every scene, and forcing myself to NOT start a new project until I finish the 3 I have open, I once again feel that perpetual I-suck attitude. It's like I'm in the fighting ring with nega-Tanya and she's punching the crap out of me.

But, whenever I find myself wrapped in a self-pity blanket that cocoons me to a point of narcolepsy, and creates abnormal finger cramps that keep me from hitting those letter keys, so warm and fuzzy the embrace of the evil quilt that I begin to think, "Why fight it? Why torture myself into writing something that may never be a success when I can just give up successfully and call it quits and claim 'At least I tried!'? Why I ask you? WHY?"

Somehow, in that pit of hysteria, I find the courage to go online in search of inspiration.

And today, I found this little gem.

It's tough. We all know it's tough. If you're stuck in the same rut, take this little gem and print it out, save it, post it on facebook, twitter, or wherever you heart desires. Repeat it. Think it. Be it.

And then... go back to writing.

:-D