Watch my video or read the post below to find out why we’re not supposed to find writing easy.
Hello, my lovely writers.
I’ve been thinking about before I wrote my first book and before I wrote with intention. I used to write off and on, whenever the muse took me and, for a long time I thought, if I was meant to be a writer, it wouldn’t be this hard.
Writing isn’t meant to be easy
I thought, if I was meant to be a writer, it would be easy. What I’ve learnt over the years is that it isn’t easy for anybody.
If you’re sitting at home looking at your pages, or thinking about your writing and thinking, ‘Why do I dread this so much? Why does this wall of resistance rise up every time I think about doing my writing? What’s wrong with me? If I was meant to be a writer, then it would be easy,’ I understand completely because I was absolutely there.
But let me reassure you, it’s not meant to be easy. Nothing worth having, nothing worth striving for and nothing that is important is meant to be easy.
Writing is tricky, it’s challenging, it’s a puzzle you need to figure out, whether it be a plotline puzzle or a trying-to-understand-your-characters type of puzzle. There’s always something to be working out and writing a book is a series of problem solving. You’re getting your characters into trouble and then you’ve got to find a way out of it by the end.
Don’t give up
If you’re having those thoughts, please stop. Say to yourself, ‘Okay, this is challenging. It’s not easy but, hey, it’s not meant to be easy. If it’s not meant to be easy, I shouldn’t give up, I shouldn’t feel bad. I’ll just get back to the page and carry on.’
Remember, writing isn’t meant to be easy. It’s meant to be challenging, it’s meant to be a puzzle and it’s the same for everybody. If I can do it, you can absolutely do it too. So get puzzling.
Emma xx
Emma Dhesi
Emma Dhesi is an author mindset coach and bestselling author who helps writers let go of perfectionism, self-doubt and writer’s block through her signature programme, Unlock Your Creative Block.
She is the host of the YouTube Channel, Emma Dhesi, where she interviews debut and experienced authors alike.
Through her 1:1 coaching programme, Emma helps new authors start and finish their first novel. Emma provides personal written feedback on their pages and guides them through the emotional rollercoaster that is writing a novel!
