On Writing a Book

11/16/2019

Fun fact: 81% of people want to write a book. Only 1% will ever do it. As a published author (25 Ways to Win, the pocket guide to addiction recovery) I’m already top tier. So why the hell cant I just stop there?
Because I’m an overachiever? No.
Glutton for punishment? Hardly!
Because there is a message keeping me up at night. Every night. And it appears I will find no rest until I purge these words from my heart and psyche. I am pregnant with possibility, nauseous with labor, and moderately terrified of what’s to come. There are even moments I feel paralyzingly panic stricken.
Perhaps it’s the genre. I suddenly wish I wrote trashy romance novels instead of communicating soul-shaking transformational truths.
If I die before this book is born, people will find in the remains a tortured soul. I hate writing. It hurts in places I didn’t know I had.
So back to the original question: why the hell do I do it?
To stop the pain. Not just mine, but yours too. And for the generations to come.
We are family. And if we’re not, we ought to be.

2 Comments

Linda

11/20/2019 09:03:16 pm

This is beautiful. I recognize it. I'm getting ready to write something completely different but evokes the same emotional response. You've inspired in me the courage to move out of my fear and forward. Thank you.

Kim

11/20/2019 09:15:26 pm

I’m happy it helped. Feel free to follow us at www.patreon.com/Kimhalsey

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