20 Handy Excuses for Any Writer to Use

1. My alarm never went off.
2. My computer was on the fritz.
3. I just don’t know where to begin.
4. I was really busy but I’ll do it tomorrow.
5. I forgot that it was today.
6. I just want to get my head around the idea.
7. I want to do more research.
8. I just want to make it a little better before I start.
9. I don’t know how to do it.
10. I don’t know how to structure it.
11. I don’t have the time.
12. I don’t have the money.
13. I am too old.
14. I am too young.
15. I need more experience.
16. I have to work.
17. I’m scared.
18. I don’t want to be laughed at.
19. I don’t want to be a failure.
20. I’m not any good.

How many excuses will it take? If this is what you really dream about doing, then why aren’t you doing it?