A Daily Dose of Romance

This past Saturday, I participated in an author’s panel for my local writer’s group. While our group has a dozen or so published authors, only a handful of us were able to attend and take part. We shared the stories of our first sale, and answered questions -everything from our daily writing routine to taxes to how we handle revisions.

I’m always amazed at the diversity of styles and methods in which writers approach their creative side. One of my favorite quotes is from Nora Roberts. In an interview conducted by Eileen Putman, and the resulting article published in the August 2006 RWR (Romance Writers Report), Ms. Roberts responds in part to a question about her creative process and using one’s muse as an excuse not to write, with this answer: “Go track down that fickle slut, drag her back, chain her to your keyboard, and get to work.”

I adore Ms. Robert’s bluntness. I have that quote posted by my computer.

If you want to be a writer, be a writer, but the flip side of that coin - you have to actually write.