Writing has always been a struggle for me. Not the physical part of getting my hand moving across the page but the mental barrier dragging me back to my slumber. Ideas, images and tones bring torture when the struggle to package it all together seem overwhelming. Every writing journey gets caught staring into perfection. The first draft means cutting through the dense jungle, not knowing where and how worthy the mammoth prize awaits you. In the darkest times, many writers roaming the writing landscape will feel lonely and worthless. During my leap into writing, my immense mental battles showed me writing can be a love-hate relationship. However, one year ago a special book helped me to find a greater love for writing and the unpredictable journey. Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg is a unique self-help book for all writers. She offers valuable spiritual and mental lessons, holistic ways to overcome tormenting mental demons and find confidence in writing. Too quickly do we forget writing is an art form that takes many different shapes and sizes. Writing demands patience, planning and practice. Whatever the writing task, we all writers would appreciate a push to believe in our writing and stop overthinking things. Here are some of my key takeaways from Writing Down the Bones to keep you believing and writing.
