PROMPT: Acknowledge that writing is hard.

Write it down. Then write about how you're going to make writing happen. How will you find the balance in yourself to combine willpower with relaxation, stubbornness with joy? Write about how you've struck this balance in the past, with writing, a sport, a musical instrument - anything you've done.

Okay. Writing is hard. I admit that. It's especially hard when you've got the attention span of a rodent most of the time. I can pay attention when there's movement, ie. a poker game, a television show, even a boardgame. In writing, there's no actual movement, especially when you get stuck and the pen won't even move.

As for finding the balance...I'm just naturally balanced. I plan to try to write or be in the physical position of writing at least once a night. Especially once I decide to do the 1-month novel. When I've got a deadline, I work better. I might have to give up a few poker games here and there. I might have to buy some ink refills...whatever...it's all for the good of the project. When I get into something, there's not much that can get me out...EXCEPT something else that I want to get into. I've always been into writing...I've just recently decided to make it a serious pursuit; important enough to make it into the line items of the day planner. Maybe this year I'll keep the same day planner and actually use it. Who knows?