Be Dangerous–Write For the Love of It

The world doesn’t need more safe writing. Write something dangerous — something that challenges the status quo. Something that moves you (maybe it will move others, too). Then, no matter how scared you are, share it.
–Jeff Goins, writer

Dangerous. Such a strong, fear-invoking word.

The Dangerous Book for Boys. Why do you think that book has sold so many copies? Because it hints that we will have a more exciting life by picking up that book. That we’ll toy with the sharp edge of life.

And let’s face it. We all want to live a little more dangerously. To feel that edge of fear and the thrill of being ‘dangerous’ whether it is telling that nosy nellie in the grocery store where to shove her curiosity or doing something more extreme like jumping out of an airplane.

We want to feel.

The exhilaration.

The rush.

As a writer, that feeling is a sweet high that can become so addictive. And as Jeff Goins says there are a lot of things to distract us from writing those things we love and following it, armed with passion. And why? Why?

Why? Why? Why?

So go out there and write what you love. Don’t be distracted. Don’t fear what others are going to think.

Just do it.

Love what you do.

You aren’t a writer if you aren’t writing. Live dangerously. Write with exhilaration under your wings.

How are you going to/How do you write dangerously and inspire the passion?

This post was inspired by Jeff Goins.

Worst Cupcake Ever!

Have you ever coveted the most beautiful cupcake in the world only to have it be… well, yucky? (Yet another food fail!)

Have you ever had writers block or wondered how writers deal with that dreaded affliction?

Well guess what? Jacqueline Gardner is asking a bunch of writers (as part of her WAW–Writers Are We–series) all sorts of fabulous questions about inspiration, why people write, what a writer’s workspace looks like and… wait for it… cupcakes!

Jacqueline has me talking about the worst cupcake ever over on her blog and we’d really enjoy hearing your cupcake/cake stories or what you find inspiring. Best cupcake ever? Worst?

See you there!

Book Review: Zen and the Art of Writing

Book Review for Zen and the Art of Writing
By Ray Bradbury

Broken into essays on writing that spans over 19 years, this book is a gem of inspiration and passion. You can tell Bradbury loved to write. Truly. As in, leave a rip-roaring time to hurry home and put a story to paper. Zen and the Art of Writing covers subjects from feeding and keeping a muse, finding inspiration, using life in your stories, how the brain stores things for later, and of course, never giving up. The man gathered an impression rejection pile in his time. If you are looking for a little inspiration, the first few essays in this book are sure to do the trick.

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