Carol and I had been in California for several months while I was helping a church through a major change. During that time, although I did walk an average of 2 miles per day, I did very little other exercise. Arriving home, I had the satisfaction of helping a church and many folks who were associated with it, but I was not satisfied with myself.
I was physically out of shape.
What was worse, I found that I didn’t want to put out the effort to get back into my pre-trip routine. But willpower and diligence are winning the battle. I can now play a couple of games of racquetball with our 42-year-old son without suffering exhaustion.
The same kind of problem develops when we get out of our writing routine. We lose our edge, our creativity diminishes, and we may become emotionally exhausted as we attempt to get back into shape. But willpower and diligence can help us. And YES! It takes both.
If you’re trying to get back into your writing routine, start with a couple of short stories. Don’t plan on publishing them, just write for the practice. Who knows … they might turn out to be more than you imagined and could be your next books.
So be sure to …
Write Creatively.
By the way, I should tell you: Michael still beats me in racquetball, but we have a grand time! One time he hit the ball so hard that it blew out like an exploding tire!
P & L Publishing 