Determination

"In the confrontation between the stream and the rock, the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance." H. Jackson Brown

BellaVidabyLetty 3.2011

Yesterday was one of the worst writing days I can ever remember having. Horrible enough to make me want to quit.  I tossed the script on my desk and turned my back on it.  I felt sorry for myself until I visited a few of my favorite writing blogs.  I found comfort knowing that I'm not the only one who has ever experienced wanting to quit.

I remembered what the intelligent and talented Micol Ostow told me at her work shop: Writing rules and Grammer can all be learned.

I started to feel better so I went to youtube and watched videos on the topics of character and dialog. I filled my brain to the brim with good thoughts and good information.  Later I watched some movies and laughed with my honey.

This morning right before sunrise the most magical thing happened.  As I started waking up I realized I was dreaming about my characters and even more exciting they were having an emotional conversation. I couldn't get to the keyboard fast enough and wrote all morning with a few short breaks in between.

Failure is not an option for me. Determination helped me to push through the road block.

Are you determined?

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.” Gail Devers

“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan "press on" has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.” Calvin Coolidge