The words we write are like a lump of clay.
There are days when we writers just sit and stare at the blank screen. The words aren’t coming. Our Muse has left us. Cleaning toilets even starts to look appealing. So it’s easy to “Not Write.” The only problem with “Not Writing” is that there are no words on that screen. It’s still blank. There’s nothing to work with.
You’re a writer, so you must write. Write those words down and worry later about correctness of grammar and spelling. If nothing else, write about how hard it is to write. Get those words flowing. Once you do, you’ll find that more words, better words, a whole story will appear. Creativity begets creativity. Creativity also abets more creativity.
Think of your words as a lump of clay.
As long as they are in your head and not on your screen, no one can read them. Don’t worry that they aren’t the “best” you can do. Who cares? No one is going to read this version anyway. Once your words are out of your head and onto the computer screen or on paper, you can work with them. You can shape them and mold them and turn them into something. Whether it’s an ashtray or a vase or a sculpture is up to you. You can keep playing with the word clay until it’s finally in the shape that you like. No words on paper or screen, then no word clay to work with. No word clay means you’re not closer to your goal of writing a story or article or poem.
So start typing.