Do, or do not.
Today’s quote:
“Do, or do not. There is no try.”
Yoda in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Fact: Many people would like to write a book.
Fact: Few people actually start writing a book.
Fact: Very few people actually finish writing a book.
Fact: Of those that finish writing a book, very few get published.
Like Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, people have a go. They try to write a book, not realising the long journey on which they have embarked. When the going gets tough, they give up. So many give up so easily.
You cannot “try” to write a book. You must do it, or not. If you don’t have the persistence, don’t even start.
Harsh words, yes, but that is the reality.
Good writing.
Further reading:
I’ve just been catching up on reading my old copies of Australian Author. There was an article about a writer talking of the kinds of things she gets asked at work. She said that many people ask how they could get published. She says they should write a book, but that doesn’t seem to interest them. I suspect what these people want to know is, how can I become a writer (without that annoying bit of writing something).
Thanks for this Ken. You are right – so many people want to “have written” without all that tedious typing, editing, proofreading and submission business. It is the same mentality that makes lotteries so popular; people want wealth without work.