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Can you store inspiration?
When inspiration strikes, don’t use it to write. Start a conversation with your story instead.
One of my most popular mini-courses is Unlock Your Story — A 30-Day Challenge. It was inspired by the now-defunct NaNoWriMo, a challenge I had taken part in for almost 20 years.
Before I attempted that challenge, I never thought it possible for me — a slow writer — to write a novel of 50,000 words in 30 days.
However, I’ve always loved a nice challenge, and that’s why I tried NaNoWriMo the first time: I thought, “I’m too slow. May I be able to do it? Let’s see!”
And I did. Even that first time.
It was a fantastic sensation: succeeding in something I thought impossible for me!
For this reason, I suggested for years that writers took part in NaNoWriMo at least once because that challenge taught me so many things about myself as an author and about storytelling.
And the objection I received more often?
I can’t do it. I can’t be inspired every day.
I agree. Nobody can be inspired every day.
But do you really need to?
