Some days, I write faster than others.  There are days when I can bang out thousands of words without much effort.  Other days, I can barely squeeze out 500 hundred words.

I prefer the days where I’m fast.

On those days, everything is on autopilot.  The words flow out of me, and I am just the vessel. I’m always happy and content when I put the pen down or close the laptop.

Then there are the days when I can’t get the words to come out right.  I agonize over one word and whether or not it is actually conveying what I want to say.  I become almost obsessive about things.  My writing insecurities flare up and tie my hands.  So I usually give in to the frustration and move on to something else.

I’m in the middle of a project, and I only want speedy days.  Because the ideas are lining up like planes on a runway, and I don’t want one to take off without me.

So if you know of a way to write faster and better (without drugs or alcohol), let a sista know.  So many words, too little time.