Writing should be fun

So, what happens when it's not?

I've been writing non-fiction articles and Squidoo lenses for so long I've almost forgotten what it's like to write steamy, erotic short stories about the other thing in life that matters.

Love.

The one emotion that sparks so many different and wonderful thoughts and feelings it almost doesn't seem right to capture that essence in the written word. It's as if it should be private; locked away for only the two people who they relate to, to enjoy.

You're probably where this is all leading to :)

Yes, I have to get back into the art of writing erotica again. I've had such a long break from it, that it was inevitable at some point that I would need to write it again.

I've never been a prolific writer; I don't have hoards of scraps of writing just flitting around so anything I have to write is started from scratch. I've very few snippets of stories to combine into new works, and I rarely practice.

So, what I will produce will be the real deal as if I'm jumping into the deep end over and over again, learning as I go as if I've never done it before. Perfection is the only thing that should come out of the end result. Nothing else will do.

It's a tough challenge and it doesn't allow for any pleasure I may receive from writing such heartfelt words. It's become work to me; a chore I need to complete and writing should never be that way.

I need to find that pleasure again. Writing should be fun. It should be something that I feel driven to do because it's the only way I can express how I feel.

So, here's what I'm going to do to help me love the art of writing once again:

• Write small. No mammoth tasks; no long 5,000 + stories. Even if it means writing one paragraph a day.
• Get in touch with my own feelings, desires, wants and emotions.
• Read inspiring fiction.

Can you think of any tips that would help me?

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