How much money does it take to be happy? Ask anyone that question and they’ll usually answer with a figure that is just a little bit more than they earn now. The amount of money they need is always just out of reach.
The same applies to me and writing time. If I just had a little more... And then I read these wise words from Julia Cameron:
“The myth that we must have ‘time’ – more time – in order to create is a myth that keeps us from using the time we do have. If we are forever yearning for ‘more’, we are forever discounting what is offered.”I felt a shiver when I read that. She continues:
“The ‘if-I-had-time’ lie is a convenient way to ignore the fact that novels require being written and that writing happens a sentence at a time. Sentences can happen in a moment.”
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I love this - it is so bloody true. Cringe....says she, mucking about on the internet instead of writing...slapped wrist.
Oh dear. Now hurty wrist stops me writing....
Hi Vanessa, I only just saw that you posted this comment. Thanks for taking the time!
Ms Cameron's books – or the two I've read – are peppered with painfully accurate quotes like this one.
Reading her is part inspiration, part flagellation. The mix varies, depending on my mood.
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