Florence Servan-Schreiber: "The more we stick to it, the easier it becomes"
Get on with it ! Get on with it ! Get on with it !
No other solution: you have to write to move forward! Grope, but in writing. Every author starts at the same point: on the first day, we are super excited, the next day, we reread the work of the day before and we hate each other. But what separates the author from the dilettante is getting back to it on the third day. In the end, it is unlikely that we will keep everything that has been produced, but the sorting will be necessary at the right time. It happened to me that the structure of my text was not predefined, and took shape in action. But it's so much easier when the destination is clear. Dedicate a time to writing when you will be calm, in the week or in the day depending on your obligations. For my part, I write every Monday. My ruse was not to make any commitments other than writing that day so as not to be disturbed and have no other responsibilities, nor an excuse to procrastinate. So, whether it's Tuesday evening, or the day after a full moon … A schedule has the function of being kept. The more you do, the easier it gets …
Write what you would like to read
I take up the advice of Elisabeth Gilbert, who conceptualized the act of writing a lot: the more you write what you want to read, the more interesting the book will be. Don't try to settle scores or soften other people's problems. Write for us. If your book will ever change someone's life, so much the better. This does not prevent me from writing while thinking of a particular person as if we were telling him nothing about her… I always have someone in my head, a recipient in the flesh and to whom I am 'address. Another tip: when you skate, you can take a break and write something else, by doing a writing exercise without stakes, for example. Going out of its subject and its shape helps loosen the machine!
Don't hesitate to get help
We do not necessarily have to remain alone in front of its text and we often delay in obtaining an opinion or advice. Some surround themselves with a small reading committee that helps them progress, others invite discussions that will allow them to unlock a passage, organize the structure of the story, etc. And don't forget that your text, if it is published, will also pass into the hands of its editor, one of the missions of which is to magnify it. The detour through his gaze, his remarks and his questions allow him to rediscover him and to work on him with new resources. As if a photographic filter was applied to it which softens, softens and strengthens it. The chiselling work that I do with my editor allows me to climb four floors, every time …
(1) Last published work: Bloum! Write to flourish and enjoy, published by Marabout € 17.90. A book full of tips and writing exercises that can also be found on his site:
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