Writing carries a certain element of base-jumping, really. Fling yourself, fly,
and only worry about the moment, the simple accuracy needed for a free fall,
until your chute deploys and you have the time to focus on the finer details of
your direction, speed, altitude and surroundings.
~~Claire Gregory, Books and Writers Forum
Claire Gregory has forever defined the act of writing a first draft for me with this quote. ; )
We can debate outlining vs. pantsing until our words run dry, but all of us have to commit to begin the process of telling a story, any story, if we intend to write. All of us have felt that utter sense of exhilaration when we write the first idea down and when the first scene forms.
So here's to flinging ourselves into the story, committing our ideas to paper. May we continue to let go and see where the jump takes us. ; )
How about you? What does committing to that first draft feel like?
I'm still recuperating from my foot surgery, but thought this was too good not to share and scheduled it ahead. ; )
