Writing.Com General Discussion

Given that no one makes a living writing poetry, a day job is a foregone conclusion. Comes with the territory.

My biggest problem is that every time I finish a poem, I'm convinced that's the last bit of inspiration that will ever come my way. It can take a while before I find a way to surprise myself and discover I was wrong.

As for conflicting commitments, look at it this way: no one commits to anything on a bad day. Whatever you're involved with, whatever you've committed to working on, originated in a moment when you told yourself, "Yeah, I can do this. I've got what it takes." It's also true that you're never as sure of a commitment as you are the moment you make it. From that point on, it's a steady process of the brain trying to find reasons not to do what you said you would do. Just remember that your commitments represent your vision of yourself at your best. As long as you resolve to do what you said you would do, there really isn't any issue.