TheBanyanTree: On Writing

[Jim Miller]

Monique,

Don't believe all that you said about inspiration. I wasn't waiting for it;
then suddenly it struck me; right between the eyes. Monique, this morning,
YOU . . . . INSPIRED . . . . ME!!!

I haven't written in a very long time. I read what I wrote 10 years ago and
wonder where it went. I think about writing every day, and then do nothing.
Today that changes. I will write; not from inspiration; because I must.

Thank you for who you are and what you say.

Jim Miller

On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 9:47 AM, Monique Colver <monique.colver at gmail.com>wrote:

> Last night a friend said to my husband about writing: "You have to wait for
> inspiration, you can't make it happen, it has to come organically." He was
> on speaker phone so I heard it all, and when my husband got off the phone I
> said, "Yeah, you can wait for inspiration to strike, if you're a hobbyist
> and don't care if you never write."
>
> Inspiration.
>
> Waiting for it to strike is a bit like waiting for a chocolate cake to
> arrive at your doorstep, complete with a fork so you don't have to
> embarrass
> yourself by digging in with your hands. It may happen, but it's not likely,
> and meanwhile you've spent a lot of time waiting.
>
> Everyone's a writer. At least everyone who is literate. And even some of
> those who aren't. Everyone has a story. Just ask anyone, and they'll be
> happy to tell you.
>