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Category: Monday Motivation
Monday Motivation-Don’t Rain On My Parade
For those of you who have been following the site for any length of time, you know the following story. Sorry if it’s old news to many of you but this quote made me think about it again. It’s about the editor, who, very early in my writing life, returned a manuscript with a handwritten…
Monday Motivation-Writing is a Process
Sometimes when I go looking for quotes for Monday Motivation, I stumble upon pure gems. Even though their creator didn’t necessarily have writing in mind, they’re relevant to us. This one reminds me of something I always tell my students when they’re struggling with a plot or a character just isn’t behaving. They often…
Monday Motivation-See It, Live It
Call it strange, call it whatever you want, but sometimes seeing yourself doing something you want to achieve, is all it takes. When I struggled to get published, I’d go to the bookstore and wander around. I’d see my name on the books. I’d see myself at the front of the store, signing my latest…
Monday Motivation-You’re Simply The Best
I often have students tell me they want to write like such and such an author. Having mentors, having idols is great but that admiration sometimes turns into I‘m not as good as such and such. Confidence is broken, writing stops, and dreams are crushed. We all have a tendency to compare ourselves and somehow…
Monday Motivation-Today, Not Someday
I overheard this last week and it stuck in my mind. I thought I’d make it into a motivational quote graphic to share with you. I’ve put it on this Post It note to remind you how important it is to follow your heart, pursue your dreams now and not ‘someday’. Don’t be the person…
Monday Motivation-Are You Passionate Enough?
It’s February, the month of romance and today’s motivational quote is all about passion. Actually, not the romantic type (but I guess it could be). It’s the passion to write. Your passion to become a freelance writer or published author. This quote points out a simple fact, that being successful has nothing to do with…
Monday Motivation-The Gift of Writing
I love this quote. We’re given the gift of writing, of sharing words, stories and thoughts with the world. Each day remember this special talent and put it to good use.
Monday Motivation-Keep On Learning
No matter your profession or pursuit, you never stop learning and trying to improve your craft. Even if you’ve been writing ten, twenty, or thirty years, you should treat each day as a way to improve your prose, to step outside your comfort zone or use it as an opportunity to ask your fellow…
Monday Motivation-Does It Matter To You?
This quote reminds me that no matter how hard something is, even if it sometimes seems out of reach, if it’s that thing in life that matters and deep in your heart, you’ll find someway to achieve it. If it’s writing a book or becoming a freelancer that matters to you, you can do it….