“Writing is an act of ego”

“Believe in your own identity and your own opinions. Proceed with confidence, generating it, if necessary, by pure willpower. Writing is an act of ego and you might as well admit it. Use its energy to keep yourself going.”

Words of wisdom from William Zinser. And so true. The very idea that we might have something to say in a story is an expression of ego.

Creativity emerges from the “I”. A story is a unique expression of who we are and what we have experienced.

So don’t run away from that dynamic. Rather embrace. Use it to sustain you from FADE IN to FADE OUT. As Zinser says, “Use its energy to keep yourself going.”

A good reason to remember…

Writing is an act of ego.

“The Quest” has entered Week 22! And so did Go On Your Own Quest, an opportunity for anyone to follow the structure of “The Quest” to dig into screenwriting theory [Core — 8 weeks], figure out your story [Prep — 6 weeks], and write a first draft [Pages — 10 weeks]. It’s a 24-week immersion in the screenwriting process and you can do it here — for free!

Today and every Monday through Friday for 10 weeks, I’ll use this slot to post something inspirational as GOYOQ participants pound out their first drafts.

For background on “Go Into The Story: The Quest,” go here and here.

For all the previous weeks of Go On Your Own Quest posts, go here.

Join the GOYOQ Forums, a free online hub where you and other Quest participants can go to support each other and share your stories. Go here.

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