Perseverance

A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit. - Richard Bach

I have this quote written on a scrap of paper tucked away in my dresser. I take it out when I need encouragement.

That brings me to the topic of this blog. I've read a lot lately about perseverance being key, about how good, hard, BICHOKing is the real secret to success both pre- and post-publication. I even found a website chock full of quotes on the benefits and almost moral righteousness of persevering.

It seems to me though that all this talk of persevering begs the issue. If you're in such a writing funk that you need to remind yourself to persevere, how do you do it? It's fine to virtuously tout the importance of perseverance, but when it comes right down to it, how do you actually make yourself persevere?

I imagine people have different tips and tricks they use. I'd love to hear some.