The 7 sins of creativity and writing

Over the next 7 days, I will be covering the 7 sins of creativity, the things that you just can’t do if you want your writing powerful and your creative juices to stay strong. The idea was given to me by Andi, your online go to gal, one my blog readers. She created a fabulous series of the 7 sins of social media…and I loved the idea so much that I had to take it and run with it…changing it to the 7 sins of creativity and writing.

For those who need a refresher course, the 7 sins are:

1. Lust
2. Gluttony
3. Greed
4. Sloth
5. Wrath
6. Envy
7. Pride

Today is all about lust. Lust is traditionally tied to an overwhelming sexual desire, but over time, the word has been attributed to an overwhelming desire for almost anything. With creativity and writing, lust can be one of the most dangerous sins.Very similar to envy, lust is about the desire to have something someone else has. Unlike envy though, lust is more about your own personal gain, rather than anger towards someone for being successful

Many writers see someones success and have an overwhelming desire to have that same success. What they often forget to think about is the time and the energy that person put in to get where they are. Writers are not born overnight, they are trained, practiced and studied in their craft and spend every working moment improving what they do. Those new to creativity lust after the spotlight that great writing might bring them. They day dream about the money and fame they could acquire from a best selling novel. What that lust does is blind the writer to their own errors and leaves their writing on the back-burner. To overcome lust, one must take a step back and analyze what it is they are really lusting after. Once you have discovered the root of your lust, you can find a way to remove it.

Related posts:

1. The 7 sins of creativity and writing – Envy
2. The 7 sins of creativity and writing – Pride
3. The 7 sins of creativity and writing – Greed