Step Two: Start Writing.

Stop writing.

You have other things to do. Classes to take. Friendships to make. News to read. Relationships to pursue.

You were kidding about that last one.

You’ve done all those things (except for the last one). Now you may begin writing.

Ugh. Your hand is all cramped from this pen. Find yourself a different one. Double ugh. This one isn’t much better. Ah wait, a third! That one should be perfect. Use it.

But that paper…it’s so scratchy! And you can’t really see what you’ve written, what with the faintness of the line. And don’t even get started about your handwriting.

Switch to your laptop.

That’s better. Now you may begin writing.

Except, the lamp on your desk isn’t exactly where you’d like it to be. Let’s adjust it like so.

But now you’ve slightly bumped your laptop two inches to the left. Maybe you should take a few minutes to make sure it’s positioned correctly.

Wait a second, is that dirt on the keyboard? That won’t do at all. Better clean your entire computer from corner to corner.

That’s better. Now you may begin writing.

Except, the keyboard is uncomfortably hot. You should close your laptop for a bit and let it cool-off. You can’t write this masterpiece with burnt fingers, can you? That would be dreadful.

The keyboard is cool. But your screen isn’t exactly bright enough. You should spend a few minutes making sure you can see without straining your eyes while typing out this masterpiece.

That’s better. Now you may begin writing.

Except, it’s 10 PM. You should probably do your homework and go to bed.