You know what’s funny?
I had been the one putting myself under pressure to post daily – you guys all seem to be perfectly fine with me posting whenever I feel like it. And once I took the pressure off of having to post daily, I realized that I wanted to post! So I still won’t be posting daily (that would take too much time from my international exploits and fun with the fam), but it turns out that I won’t be taking a real ‘break’ either – because it doesn’t feel like a chore and because I don’t have to do it. I’ll post when I feel like, but that might be more often than I thought.
Bwahahahaha, I’m such a waffle. 
Anyway, I’m waiting at a train station (yay, yay, traveling!) and am in a bit of a humour at the moment so…
How to Write a Book in 7 Easy Steps:
1) Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read. And read.
2) Decide to write a book. Sport the nerdy glasses and serious demeanor.
3) Commit to a story idea.
3) Fuel properly:
(then that many eggplant fries again, because they’re just delightful)
and appropriately:
4) Write the first few chapters.
5) Realize that they’re crap. Realize that you have no writing ability. Press delete (or tear apart the pages if you’re going the old-fashioned route).
6) Make a mess in the kitchen/have an one-person awkward-dancing party/knit some socks/wear funny pants.
Now calm, return to step 4. Repeat steps 4 – 6 as necessary. This is usually at least as often as you are years old (in dog years).
7) Finally find something that’s fun to write and that you can stick to without even trying. Write, write, write. Revise, revise, revise, revise, revise.
Tada! You did it! I can’t guarantee that it will be a good book (you’ll have to read it decide for yourself), but at least it’s a book!
And yes, it’s addiction. Anyone want to start an Authors Anonymous? By the way, is it just me, or did anyone else think that AAA stood for Alcoholics Anonymous Association? Just throwing that out there…
What’s your favorite thing to write?
Do you ever realize that you’re the only person putting pressure on you?
you’re not a waffle
you’re very human and lovely !
I’m glad you don’t feel like you’re under pressure
anymore, that’s a horrible feeling.
I think I’m more of a reader than a writer.
I like to read your blogs, I like to read about nature and stories
of people overcoming difficult circumstances, umm.. home improvements I like.
At the moment I’m reading a book called ” How to train a wild Elephant” it’s about being more mindful of the moment
and appreciating the now.
It’s a good read!
Have a lovely weekend x
Sounds like a good book! Though I think I’d like it better if it actually were about training an elephant. And if I had one.
Have a nice weekend!
woaahhh i LOVE writing!!!
girl this list is great! ive actually always wanted to grow up and own and cafe/bakery type thing and do writing on the side because i love it so much!
have a great friday love!
That sounds so awesome – I’d definitely come to your cafe/bakery! Even if it were on the other side of the country. Great excuse to travel, much?
I have today off and its so relaxing. 
Have a great weekend, too!
Ill read whenev you post- there’s no pressure from anyone.
I don’t really have much of a desire to write. However I like to participate in steps 3 and 6 regardless:)
Xxx
Thanks, that’s so sweet of you! And haha, as long as you have fun.
I love to write! When I was six years old I used to type up all these books (or handwrite them) and I opened a mini bookstore in our house and ‘sold’ my books to my parents and their friends! Then I started typing a book series where I would improvise the plot as I go (I think the longest i did was 130 pages single spaced when I was 8 or 9); I would spend all day writing because it was passion and I would spend all my money on books! When we would travel to the US in the summer I would go to Borders and buy every Roald Dahl/Junie B Jones/classic book there was (Oliver Twist, Les Miserables etc).
I even typed up a book called, “President Bill Clinton’s First Camel Ride and Other Stories,” when I was 7 and mailed it to the White House- and they actually replied with a personal letter of thanks and how they were going to put the book in the White House Library!
And I totally understand about the pressure thing- I also have a tendency to be harshest on myself; meeting deadlines at school/work are always mandatory for me along with personal deadlines- I am also ALWAYS punctual/early for everything; I think I have a fear of ‘screwing up’ which makes me come across as rather uptight and stressed sometimes
You sound exactly like me! Except for the White House book thing…so is it actually there? That’s so cool!
Haha, I definitely can tend towards coming across as uptight sometimes. But, oddly enough, half of the people I know say I seemed like an uptight person when they first met me and the other half say I seemed like a laid back one?
Those eggplant fries look delicious! Have you ever had sweet potato fries…most scrumptious things ever!
Also, this isn’t related to your post, but you said you interned in Maine before leaving for Germany? Was it a summer research program or an internship you set up yourself? I was wondering since I’m planning on applying to the Cold Spring Harbor/Jackson laboratories summer research programs this coming summer, and if you’ve participated, I’d love to hear more about it.
I have – and I agree! But sweet potatoes are sooooo expensive here, so I decided to try something different. So glad it worked!
As you can tell, I’m a huge fan. 
Seriously, though, check out some of my early posts for pics from the scenery – those mountains were literally right outside our front door, we could (and did!) go on spontaneous hikes all the time after dinner (6:30) and still be back before it got dark! Without a car! 
OH WHOA – It was at JAX! I can’t believe you’re applying, too! Except I can, because it was flat-out *awesome*. Great environment, great people, great research, great learning, great atmosphere, great housing, great peers, great pay, great food, great lodging…GREAT EVERYTHING!
My favorite things to write are lists and blog posts
Lists are fun…
I like how the thing above this box says “what do you think?” because I instantly thought “I think I need those pj pants
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Hahaha – TARGET