Stella McKissack asked Eldonna Edwards:

Do you look at your writing as a job or something you love to do and are lucky enough to get paid for it? And are there days you just really don't want to write?

Eldonna Edwards I have a love-fear relationship with writing. When I'm in the zone I feel unstoppable, as though the words are leaping onto the page as I think them. During those times I forget that I'm getting paid to do what I love. Other times I stare at a blank page (or curse at one filled with what I've deemed drivel) and I'm terrified that I've "used up" all the creative juice. I have to remind myself that writing (and rewriting!) is a job and it's often the hardest work I've ever done. I have lots of days when I'm driven more by self-imposed goals than creative flow, and I sometimes give myself permission to leave the writing for another day. Thanks for your question Stella!

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