Every mission needs ammunition, even if it’s not bullets, but fiery pep talks.

Writing is wretched, discouraging, physically unhealthy, infinitely frustrating work. And when it all comes together it’s utterly glorious.”National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Pep Talk

Back in my day, which was about a week and a half ago, we took our lumps and we got back up and we cried like babies and quit and then put on weight.

Wait, that’s your idea? That’s your expert advice? You’re going to tell these novelists to just keep going? You’re going to tell these honest, earnest writers: You gotta have faith? Those are George Michael lyrics,...

DON’T YOU DARE DIE ON ME, JEZEBEL! DON’T YOU DARE! Or I’ll follow you to the next world and KILL you.

Real optimism is not the pep talk you give yourself. It is earned through the labor involved in emotional housekeeping.

Drunken men give some of the best pep talks.