Here's one of my favorite pieces of writing advice. It's from William Stafford, an Oregon poet, who advised lowering your standards when encountering writer's block.
I seize up the moment I decide my writing needs to be good. It's a paradox. I can neither think that anyone will read what I'm writing (because then it should be good), nor can I write without thinking anyone will read it (because then what's the point?). I know, I know, I should write because I think it's "fun". Or because I enjoy it. Well, the fact is that I don't enjoy it. I just dislike NOT writing even more.
(photo of william stafford)
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