Here's an assignment: I wrote this post, and it has a major flaw. I know how to fix it, but though this could be a good group exercise. Tell me why this doesn't work: What Does a Writer Do? I have a buddy who always tells me he's a firefighter. He talks about it all the time. He loves the trucks, the adventure, the heroics, and the cool, brass pole they slide down. I asked him recently, "Hey, Joe...can you give me a tour of the fire station? I'd like to see what it's all about." He looked down at his feet sheepishly and said, "Ahhh...well...you see...I'm not with a fire station right now." "What do you mean?" I asked. "I talk about it a lot. But I've never really even been on a fire truck," he said, shrugging his shoulders and tilting his head to the side. "So, you lied to me?" I asked. "NO!" he said. "I didn't lie. I'm totally a fire fighter...on the inside." Listen. Dancers dance. Fire fighters fight fires. Boxers box. If you're not writing...are you really a writer? Go put in the work. Write until the pens run out of ink. Write until you need a new notebook to fill. Type until the letters on your keyboard fade and the Space bar gets all shiny. But also get organized. Create a vision. Create a plan. That's what this Guild is for. You go do the writing. Then come here if you need help with organizing, planning, structuring, and getting you project across the finish line.