Tuesday, May 18, 2010

EVERY-DAY WRITERS (those lying scum)

There are two kinds of writers in the world.

The ones who don’t write every single day.

And the ones who lie.

Virtually every writer you hear claiming that they do write every day is in the second category. The truth is that they don’t write the day they have brain surgery. They don’t write the day their daughter gets married. They don’t write the day their loved one dies (if it’s anticipated) or the day after their loved one dies (if it’s not).

And you know what? They shouldn’t write on those days. There are some days when you owe more to your life than you do to your writing.

It's okay not to write for a bit. But didn't your mommy ever tell you it's not okay to lie?

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