Time again for a Thursday Quote, where we look at writers and other sources for inspirational quotes to be applied to our writing. Today's quote comes from the author of Catch-22, and focuses on how universally challenging writing can be.

A simple quote, but there's a lot to take from it. For starters, established authors, no matter how famous and monolithic in pop culture they may seem, go through the same struggles that you, Billy First Draft (or whatever) go through. The frustration of writer's block, the stress of deadlines, the challenge of cleaning up a first draft, and every other step between you and a finished story, these are things that Stephen King, Tom Clancy, and every other household name goes through when they write. If you're ever stuck or feel your resolve wavering, just look at them and their accomplishments, and tell yourself that you can do it too.

This quote also shows that, while the challenge of writing a full draft may seem daunting, it can be done. It took Joseph Heller eight years to write his groundbreaking novel Catch-22, but he kept at it and eventually produced a work that had a lasting impact on American Culture. Like I've said before (well not me specifically, the same advice has been passed down by many writers), make a schedule, leave time to write, and approach it every day that you can. Whatever you're working on, in any genre or any medium, it can be completed if you go at a steady, comfortable pace.