For the last two weeks, LG has been pitching a fit about wearing his diaper. I finally bought pull-ups yesterday and have been trying to get him to use the potty, explaining ad nauseam that if he just went to the bathroom, he wouldn’t need diapers or wipes (you’d think these were the devil himself the way he’s acting) AT ALL. And how has all this been going? Let’s just say it’s been going, but it’s been pretty stressful.
Yesterday, I got a break when my sitter came by, and I thought about writing because I have a contracted WIP and an MG I’d like to get to my agent by the summer, but I only had an hour-and-a-half and just couldn’t get into it. So I started thinking about the toilet training and writing and rough drafts and realized they have tons in common! Below is my top 7 list of how writing a rough draft is like toilet training. OK…drum roll and music please.
7. If it doesn’t work the first time, keep trying.
6. Sometimes it’s best to take a break, destress, and then start the anew.
5. Rewards are great for motivation.
4. You put off starting the process because what’s to come is pretty daunting.
3. You may have to push awhile before anything good happens.
2. Even when you think it’s all done, it may be months before the final result is achieved.
AND THE NUMBER 1 REASON WRITING A ROUGH DRAFT IS LIKE TOILET TRAINING:
….No matter how good you think it’s going, there’s going to be poop to clean up in the end.
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