‘Inspiration is for amateurs’

Why consistency, not inspiration, is the key to success

This is one of those Mondays where the desire to write anything in this journal is just not there.

So began my first journal entry of the week. A journal entry I had no desire or motivation to write.

But I forged ahead. I pushed my pen across the notebook paper and scrawled:

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My writing routine

My journaling routine begins early in the morning. Writing longhand in a notebook is one of the first tasks of my day.

As a follow up to my recent post about confronting the blank page (or blank screen), I wanted to describe my writing routine and, I hope, prompt some of you to share yours in the comments.

But first, a short back story:

Once upon a time I journaled consistently. Then I fell out of the habit. I don’t know why. Got busy, I guess.

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