#fuckitchallenge – Modest Thoughts

The “F*ck it” Challenge

February 13, 2018 by Alice Leave a Comment

Thought this provocative title would catch your attention, and if you’re here reading this, then it worked! It was also the best way I could describe this challenge. The challenge, should you choose to accept, is to say “Fuck It” and do something you would not normally do because you are afraid. Do this once … [Read more…]

“Advice? I don’t have advice. Stop aspiring and start writing. If you’re writing, you’re a writer. Write like you’re a goddamn death row inmate and the governor is out of the country and there’s no chance for a pardon. Write like you’re clinging to the edge of a cliff, white knuckles, on your last breath, and you’ve got just one last thing to say, like you’re a bird flying over us and you can see everything, and please, for God’s sake, tell us something that will save us from ourselves. Take a deep breath and tell us your deepest, darkest secret, so we can wipe our brow and know that we’re not alone. Write like you have a message from the king. Or don’t. Who knows, maybe you’re one of the lucky ones who doesn’t have to.”
― Alan W. Watts