Let There Be Fun

We have to get some kind of enjoyment out of writing. Once it becomes too much of a chore, the game is over. Once it stops being fun, we might as well toss our pens into a drawer for the duration. Of course, it would be great and a little fun to actually get paid to do our writing. Most of us haven't experienced that one yet.

No one ever said that writing was easy. And, no one ever said it would make us rich. It isn't, though, totally non-gratifying. One well-spoken reader can make all the difference. The gratification only comes intermittently.

To keep the magic going, we need to make our writing fun. It needs to be fun for us and for our readers. Our own enthusiasm for our work must come through in what we produce. I'm hoping to supply a couple of fun suggestions tonight.

Halloween is coming quite quickly. It might be the perfect time for a scary story. It is also time to start putting ideas together for the holidays. The next two months tend to be some of the most magical times of the year. We need to exploit that magic for our own benefit. Start thinking fun, cheer, magic, Santa, elves, goblins, and witches...