Good Quote for Writers

I read a great quote by Jack London today: "You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club."

That's why I started this blog. I can't sit around waiting for something to inspire me to write or to inspire me to do anything, really. I've got to try new things, new paths and see where they lead me.

I'm trying to keep my eyes open for things that inspire me and write about them here. Some things are going to fall flat and some things will rise to the top of the heap and some things will be just the beginning of something else that I might adapt elsewhere.

This blog is my online journal. Instead of writing my ideas down in a notebook where nobody else will see them and have the opportunity to give me feedback, I'm dumping everything here on these virtual pages. I'll let my readers, whoever they may eventually be, help me filter the good from the bad.

Right now, the quote that is running through my head is from my favorite yoga video. The instructor says, "You're on a journey and on that journey you have to pause and check in with your vehicle, your body." In terms of writing, this blog is the vehicle for my writing journey, so I'll keep checking in on a regular basis to see how I'm doing and I hope you'll help me with my maintenance plan too.