3 Simple Questions I Use To Get Out Of My Head And Write Something Helpful

Are you a writer like me?

• Wake up
• Pour a cup of coffee
• Sit in your favorite chair (in the dark)
• Fold open your laptop—and blind yourself
• Click “Notes.” Type the date. Then debate going back to bed.

Unfortunately, I lose the debate 90% of the time.

The other 10%?

I dump an incoherent mess into my journal. And walk away pleased that I wrote, but frustrated that I didn’t publish.

Here’s what I’ve realized:

Writing is hard—when you make it about you!

I took a hard look at my morning “writing pattern” and walked away with 3 ugly and embarrassing truths:

1. I’m lazy
2. I’m selfish
3. I think I’m a fraud

Lazy because…

When I do write, I choose not to do the thinking required to polish up my thoughts. I get enough of a dopamine hit from barfing on the page that I’m content to move on. Only to regret it later.

Selfish because…