Dare to Be Great

One of my favorite movie characters of all time has a quote in my favorite movie in which he says, "I'm looking for a dare to be great situation." That's how I feel at UWP: I am looking for a dare to be great situation. 

Writing is as important to me as oxygen. I wouldn't be sacrificing a month of my summer otherwise. And every writing prompt we're assigned, every assignment we're given, it is my dare to be great situation. I don't want to put forth mediocre. I don't want to get by. Every time I have a chance to write, I have the chance to create something stellar. My mind goes everywhere, a whirling dervish of ideas yet to be recorded, and even some ideas replayed and revised.

However, I have to admit that after 7 hours of mind-cardio, I'm tired. Tonight I came home and worked for two hours on my demo. I have done very little to my house. The sheets need changing and there is a smell coming from the kitchen so vile, it might just be easier to move. 

But I'm amazed and inspired. I have found my dare to be great situation, and I accept the challenge.