Putting the Fun Back in Writing

Writing is fun!

Yeah, that sounds like a teacher trying to convince her students of exactly that! For some students writing is not fun. However, for us as writers, writing should be fun. We should enjoy it. When we enjoy our writing it will show and readers will enjoy reading it.

I re- realized this when I was trying to get my son to do a writing assignment for school. Writing is not his favorite subject. He was to use the alphabet to come up with creative adjectives to describe himself. Whoever thought this was a good idea for 8th grade boys obviously never had a boy for a child. He immediately thought of words for A, B, and C and by then was having so much fun entertaining himself he could hardly write for laughing. He finished the assignment because he was having fun.

Next time your writing becomes a chore, take a few steps back. Maybe put one project away and work on something else. It’s okay to work on something that will never be published. It can be therapeutic and do wonders for the mind and soul.

I understand that you would probably have to know my son to truly appreciate this list, but I am including it for those who do know him or for those who have 8th grade boys of their own.

Amazing
Boss (he debated between Boss and Beast)
Cool
Dashing
Eye candy
Freaking awesome
Great
Handsome devil
Interesting
Joker
Kisser
Loving
Manly
Naughty
Obnoxious
Pear eater
Quality
Romantic
Swag (I must be getting old. I’m not even sure what this means!)
True
Ultra beast (He managed to get Beast in)
Very fresh
Wowing
Xciting (Technically not an X word, but this was a hard one)
Young
Zesty

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