Friday night, my hub and I took our family to see SIX, a men's
a cappella group in Branson, MO. Before we went, the kids announced that they'd rather swim at the hotel pool. When the show started, they
quickly changed their minds as revving engines morphed into Boston’s “Don’t
stop believin’.”
It was hugely entertaining. The six men (brothers) produced
astonishing sounds using only vocals: electric guitar, trumpet, all kinds of
drums, engines, horses, a storm. Their voices were incredible,
too.
Near the end of the program, they talked some about their
childhood. You might think that since they’re brothers, their talents came
easy, genetic gifts requiring only a little polishing. Au contraire. While growing up, they practiced every day for
hours—eight hours a day when there wasn’t school. Every. Single. Day.
So it is with anything worthwhile. Daily practice, or in my
case, daily writing. A favorite quote of mine is by W.
Somerset Maugham who said, “I write only when inspiration strikes. Fortunately it
strikes every morning at nine o’clock sharp.”
What is your writing routine and how do you stick to it amid the whirlwinds of life?
