Oh sure, you run the risk of rocking a little too far…
But think of that brief thrill of the climb, and even the sudden descent.
There are lessons in both.
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Writers Horoscope for October 28: Today, you’re still haunted.
Hangup for the day: “Who wants to read about my life?
Consider this: Don’t think your life.
Think small. Think moments.
Find your ‘spin’, your slant–in your voice.
And go!
If these moments resonated with you, they will hit home with others.
Writers Horoscope for October 27: You’re not immune to writer’s hangups.
Today’s fixation: “It’s already been written.”
Yes, the same subject has been covered.
But how can you know book/post/ won’t reflect your own perspective if you haven’t actually written the piece?
Until you commit to the project, you can’t predict what direction, emphasis, or format you might explore.
So, yes, it’s ‘first draft’ time.
Ready, go!
Writers Horoscope for October 26: Intuition wins out.
Bravo. You actually followed your gut. [No, not to the fridge–well, not immediately.]
Instead, you raided your bookshelf.
You put down your pen and put up your feet.
It was time for a cozy dog mystery, a creativity daily devotional, and Charlotte’s Web.
You read for yourself.
You recaptured your inspiration and relished in the wordplay, the plot twists, and the comforting conclusions.
There is something to be said about not writing…
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Writers Horoscope for October 25: You launch into a new genre.
Yeah… mystery sounds good.
Let’s start with this one: Why, when you get some momentum in one endeavor, do you delve into something entirely new?
There certainly is the freshness factor–the exhilaration of trying something new.
But there may be the ‘Finishing the last project means I’m that much closer to rejection’ factor.
Yikes.
Solve that mystery first…then you can set up your fictional detective agency.
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Writers Horoscope for October 24: Today, you take the reins for your own learning.
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Writers Horoscope for October 23: People ask you to be a leader.
Hmmmm…
Those deadlines? Whoooosh! There they go!
And your priority juggling act continues.
Today, let’s first give self-leadership a shot.
Writers Horoscope for October 22: Today, it’s nose to the grindstone.
Even if you need some help from a few friends.
Whether it’s prep for National Novel Writing Month or taking a team approach to knock off ‘Finish This Damnable Project!’ list items, order up some pizza, Cheeto’s, and wet wipes. Beverages? Keep ’em straight. You want to be able to find your keyboard, after all.
That’s the fuel for Round 1.
And the payoff for persistence?
And there may be even *greater* rewards for that extra-extra effort.
Writers Horoscope for October 21: Today, take a close-up view of your work.
Take ten minutes and write a short review of your current finished, or nearly finished, project.
In a way, you’ll be taking a close-up view…but from a distance, that of an ‘objective’ reader. Yes, kind of a paradox, isn’t it?
Writers Horoscope for October 20: Today, you’re open to distraction.
Here it comes…big time.
National Novel Writing Month
And while it will be a distraction from your daily slog, perhaps this is just what you need…a distraction from your daily slog!
There’s plenty to be learned from this unedited dive into verbosity. But don’t take my word for it…
Why You Should Participate in NaNoWriMo, Too!
Come join the writers horoscoper in this 30-day launch into the unknown.
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