Saying No to Yes

Daily writing prompt
If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be?

The answer, my friends, is “yes.” I’m not going to spill a lot of digital ink here. If you say “yes” too much, you probably already know it. You know the reasons to stop. You know what everyone says about self-care. You worry about going too far in the new direction and becoming selfish. You know who you are and you know to take time to think about why you can’t say “no” and how to get a handle on it.

If you never say yes, and if that’s because you’re a selfish jerk, I’m not talking about you.

Most beautiful souls say “yes” too much. So knock it off a little.

What Do You Enjoy Most About Writing?

Daily writing prompt
What do you enjoy most about writing?

For me, I’d have to say it’s the near-constant rejection. Or maybe the discourse on the platform formerly known as Twitter.

Ha ha.

Seriously, though. Writing is its own reward. The process. Figuring things out, creating a voice or a tone or a character. Describing something with images and meter. Using creative neuro-pathways. All of it.

Right now I’m also enjoying these.