"Twelve Step Program for Writers"

Step One: Admit you have an addiction to writing.

Step Two: Drink coffee because no one can accomplish anything without caffeine.

Step Three: Join a writer’s discussion group so you have an outlet for complaining about writing.

Step Four: Make a list of all the reasons you should quit writing and then ignore them.

Step Five: Complain on Twitter about your lack of sleep and then stay awake for another hour to see how many favorites you get.

Step Six: Read blog posts by other writers about how they actually achieved success and then un-follow them.

Step Seven: Ask your critique group for help on improving your manuscript but curse them when they insult your “voice.”

Step Eight: Make a list of all the main characters you killed off and be willing to apologize for disappointing your readers.

Step Nine: Write a blog post about your struggles as a writer and share it to Google Plus.

Step Ten: Take inventory of all the rejections you’ve received and then search for new agents that you can harass.

Step Eleven: Ask God why He gave you the desire to write but not the talent.

Step Twelve: Scrap your entire manuscript and start again with a blank page.