Facebook, A Place Where Everybody Has To Write

Thisn' here is an exchange between a long-time friend of mine, who is about to be published in an anthology, and myself:

She:

How do you keep the writing inspiration going? It comes to me in fits and starts, and then I go through severe dry spells.

Self:

I have two approaches. First, I write every day -- even if it's just a few notes about ideas or a couple of lines of dialogue or a short poem. That way it's a habit. The writing doesn't become a huge "thing" that needs doing. It's got a bit of the toothbrush about it: routine and unexceptional.


Second, I make a list of things to do, and then instead of doing them, I write.