The Value of Showing Up

I'm a really big believer that practices like martial arts and yoga are a good model for writing practice. And i think what these practices teach you is the value of show ing up. You can sit down and write something day after day, and nothing good will happen. The more you do it over and over again, the more proficient you get. But i don't think it matters exactly how many hours at's more; even if you have just one hour a day that you really present and put your best effort forward, there, they think is what at really helps.