Fortunately, I received some inspiration in overcoming challenges this past Saturday at the Eric Carle Museum from the author panel on "Overcoming Challenges" with authors and author/illustrators Brian Lies, Mary Newell DePalma, Jo Knowles, and Barbara O'Connor.
These authors discussed how they traversed adversity in their careers and writing. They emphasized values such as discipline, balance, and perseverance in reaching success. After being stuck at a writing standstill, this event motivated me to get back to work and helped me realize that sometimes the best remedy to a writing problem is to simply write through it. In general, this seems to be a great way to solve problems: to plow through them and persevere even when things seem unwelcoming. Try new things. Although certain choices may not work, they may segue into a solution.
Motivation is often a challenge of mine too. Especially when life gets in the way, I find it harder and harder to motivate myself to write. But I agree that perseverance is key to any success, especially success in writing. Writing is a skill and the best way to get better is to keep at it! Here's to overcoming challenges!
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