Write Today and Every Day

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Today is a good day to write. In fact, every day is a good day to write. So many interesting things happen in life that we should not find it too difficult to pen a few words about something. Don't forget to take a second glance at the seemingly mundane things, too. As humans, we often take them for granted, but they can be just the trigger a writer needs for the next great poem, short story, novel, or nonfiction book. 

What did the dog do this morning that was out of character? Did you fish the cat out of the koi pond? How long did your spouse spend looking for their misplaced glasses, only to realize they had pushed them up on top of their head and forgotten they were there? Did someone ask you an unusual question today? 

Writing every day is a good discipline to develop, even if you're just jotting down poem and story ideas in a journal - take a few minutes to write out a synopsis of the idea, and don't forget to include those sensory inputs - sight, sound, smell, touch. First impressions matter. You'll need those later when you take the idea further.

Be sure to come back and review your journal entries, whether you hand write them in a notebook you carry with you, tap them out into a note-taking app on your phone, record a digital message, or make an entry into an electronic document on your computer.  OneNote is an excellent program for keeping a journal, but a simple Word document or Excel document will work as well. They are easily searchable and tabled data allows you to organize by a category you set.  If you can't stop to make a physical note, carry a digital recorder with you. You can replay your recorded message later and transcribe it into your written or electronic journal. 

Be sure to write today, and every day.