I was reading on Burpees to Bubbly and there was a post about the book called “Subtle Art of Not Giving a F***.” And the blogger did a post about that, Just do something, and it’s fantastic. The gist is that we operate in, as she says,
“Inspiration -> Motivation -> Action[,]”
when instead we should operate on
“Action-> Inspiration -> Motivation[.]”
If we sit around waiting for inspiration, we waste time and we don’t do anything, because maybe inspiration won’t strike for a while, or it’s upstairs at the bar drinking and we’re not, or inspiration has just gone out on a night with the boys/girls and left us home alone, waiting. Screw that! Instead, DO SOMETHING. When you start doing something, inspiration will show up and redirect it, and then you’ll be that much further down the road to completing whatever it is, and, bonus, you’ll feel motivated. Sure it looks like it’s the wrong order. Try it anyway!
Author Matt Bowes and the Dog's Breakfast 
That has been my experience too. If I have writer’s block (for example), I just start writing something – anything – and usually it’s garbage for the first few lines, but I can go back and delete the no-good part after I get into the writing mode. The trick is to get started.
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Yes! I suppose the harder part for me is outlining. I hates it. But I must do it. But I hates it. Hateses it.
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Yes, that’s the less creative side of writing, and yet, coming up with a good plot with twists and turns is all part of the success of the novel. It’s kind of like building a house. Outlining is the framing and the actual writing of the novel is like the finishing work. But if you “hates” it, you should never go into house construction.
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I resist it. But I know it’s the right way to do things. It’s like eating broccoli. Nobody savors the experience, but it’s good for you.
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Why doesn’t anyone like broccoli? !!
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Ah broccoli… I was painting with a wide brush. It’s okay. It’s like nature’s broom for your innards. But without something to sauce it up, it’s not exactly the most tasty stuff in the world. It’s sorta bleh. I’ll grow it; I’ll eat it. But I don’t dream of ways to make it better, because I know that’s a waste of time.
Brussells Sprouts, on the other hand, now we’re talkin’!
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😉
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Yes! It’s so true. Most of us rarely feel inspired or motivated to write. It’s only through starting to write that the two other emotions generally happen.
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If it was intuitive, we’d all do it, right? 😀 Guess not.
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