Cheat on the one you love
You have this great idea right? So good that the awesomeness of it quietly blows your mind when you're riding the bus home. So good that you're afraid to tell anyone about it. So good that it will change the history of the written word, and make critics bow down in awe.
So good that your fingers cramp with fear as you sit down to your key board. Assuming you even manage to get that far.
If this sounds familiar, it may be that you aren't ready for your great idea. Yet. Just because you're in love with the prettiest girl at the high school dance doesn't mean that the time is right to sweep her onto the floor.
Try practicing your moves first. With a partner who's less intimidating.
There are lots of things you can write besides novels. Like letters to the Editor. Facebook posts. The Parent/teacher report.
No, I am not joking. You're a writer. Get out there and write. Hone your craft in a less pressured atmosphere. Take it seriously, or it won't count. Enroll in a course in some other kind of writing. Become a contributor to your community newspaper. Do something -anything - other people will read.
I learned a lot about writing from drafting legal submissions. Go figure.
Come home to your love when you've acquired enough polish to woo her properly. Trust me on this one. It'll go a lot more smoothly.
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