Forget Craft… This Is the Single Most Important Trait to Develop as a Writer
Your team is down a point with less than two minutes in the game.
You’ve fended off push after push by the opponent, yet they keep coming.
The stakes are high, the series on the line.
Yet, somehow, you remain calm.
You’ve been here before. Many times, in fact.
You know how to adapt. How to sustain yourself and your game under pressure.
The puck glides your way. You tap it toward a teammate waiting to the left of the goalie.
He pretends to shoot but sends it back with a quick flick of his wrist.
The net is open.
You lift the puck ever so slightly with your stick.
The goalie tries to read your movements and crouches down, blocking the five-hole.
The clock runs out, and your team is victorious.
Anyone following the NHL this season can surely guess the team I’ve described. The Florida Panthers have been down and out more times this season than I care to count, yet they keep digging every game. After winning the Eastern Conference title this week, Coach Maurice shared an interesting tidbit in the post-game press conference. He said his players are comfortable being uncomfortable.
Imagine adopting that stance as a writer.
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