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Stop Thinking and Just Write

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  Ever have those days when you’re muzzy and unmotivated?  You know how it is. Sometimes you're aware you should write, but you don't feel like it. And even if you did, you're plagued by not knowing what to write about. Or maybe you have an important scene or an article to write and you can't find the necessary impetus to get you started. Worse, you just can't be bothered to write at all - it's too hard to even contemplate. What do you do when this happens to you? If you write for a living, this can be especially troubling.   After all, if you're not writing, you're not working. So, you feel bad because you know that not writing equals no money coming in, now or in the future... What's the solution? First of all you need to get your head around what I call 'The Big Secret.' And the big secret is that career writers don't need a reason to write. They don't need inspiration or a good idea. They don't even need