Inspiration
As the shape of inspiration is impossible to find; so too is it impossible to find the perfect shape of coffee cup. Too wide at the top, and your coffee is in danger of spilling down your face and staining your shirt. Too narrow, and how can your coffee ever cool? Molten bean water will scald your mouth. As such I sit, waiting for inspiration to strike; waiting on the moment where I feel like the story I want to write appears. But that moment will not come. Writing is work. When someone asks about an author, they are inquiring about their profession . The notion of the sanctity of artistry is bullshit. It's a job that requires work, effort, struggle. Inspiration will not strike every time I set to my keyboard, but I have to write something regardless. Do not seek the well of inspiration. Don't wait for inspiration and ingenuity to strike; instead, work until inspiration rises from its sleep to help out. It is not the sole source of artistry, but an effective supplement to ...