Thursday, July 17, 2025

Fifteen Reasons Why I Can't Write Today by Marilyn Levinson

1.  It's raining outside and I'm feeling gloomy.

2.  It's sunny and eighty degrees outside. Too nice to stay indoors and write.

3.  The cupboard is bare. I need to go food shopping and perhaps visit a friend.

4.  I'm stuck in my plot and need time to think about what I'm doing wrong.

5.  I'm exhausted after exercising and running several errands.

6.  I need to call several friends before they forget I'm alive.

7.  I'm not in the mood.

8.  I need to help my critique partner with her plot problem.

9.  My Facebook page and profile require my attention.

10.  It's time I went through my closet and got rid of clothes I haven't worn in a year.

11.  The books in my bookshelves have to be put in alphabetical order.

12.  I really should make that blueberry cake before the blueberries go bad.

13.  I'm tired and need to take a nap.

14.  I'll work on my marketing plans for my book that's out in six months.

15.  I work so hard, I deserve a lunch out and a visit to the local museum.

If you subscribe to most of the above, you'll never finish your WIP.


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