That's nice, but what have you written lately?

That’s nice, but what have you written lately?
A smug expression.
Writer’s block has never been so gracious and so satisfying.
You lazy writer.
You write stories in your head, but never on paper.
Sometimes your first instincts are right.
Don’t be afraid to get wet. Be wrong. Write a bad sentence.

She bit into the orange and the juice ran down her lips and then trickled down her chin.
Good job, you wrote one measly line of a potential short story or yet another unfinished novel to add to the pile next to your bed.
Hot chocolate in my cup. It warms my hands.
Oh please. What was that? Another
CLICHE.
At least, you are writing instead of sitting in front of your computer screen looking like a piece of drift wood.
ctrl C ctrl p
hiding mistakes and rearranging again
You must be afraid of pen marks on paper.
The computer is merciful.
Keep writing.

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