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Wrestling Words into Submission
Sometimes the words come easily, and sometimes they require a nearly physical effort.
As a writer, words are my stock in trade. I sit at my keyboard and type away, and put into the world a new fictional story, self-help and personal development ideas, inspiration, motivation, philosophy, or whatever else comes to mind.
While I know some people find writing to be super-challenging, for the most part I find writing super-fulfilling. For the most part. Yet like every writer I know, sometimes it is less easy, and far more convoluted and complex.
While there are times sitting down to write is a matter of calm consideration, other times it is more like combat. You face the words, and they appear to be armed and particularly contentious. Thus, you may find the need for wrestling words into submission.
What does that even mean?
Sometimes the words flow like a fast-moving river. Other times, the words eddy in a stagnant pool, unmoving and indistinguishable from one another. Still other times, they are like an oncoming tidal wave.
In other words, there are times when writing comes easily and times where it is challenging.
For some people writing is a hobby, and they just write when the muse is upon them. But as a writer, I write…
