There are a couple mantras from Anne Lamott’s book on writing, Bird by Bird, that I repeat to myself when feeling anxious or stuck or easily distracted. One is, short assignments. The other is, shitty first drafts. For me, they help remind me to just write something. Don’t worry about finishing the book, the chapter, even a page. Write a sentence. And don’t worry about whether it’s any good.
There are a couple mantras from Anne Lamott’s book on writing, Bird by Bird, that I repeat to myself when feeling anxious or stuck or easily distracted. One is, short assignments. The other is, shitty first drafts. For me, they help remind me to just write something. Don’t worry about finishing the book, the chapter, even a page. Write a sentence. And don’t worry about whether it’s any good.