“Write for yourself. Write for the story. And write, also, for...

“Write for yourself. Write for the story. And write, also, for all of the people who doubt you. Write for all of those people who are not brave enough to try to do this grand and wondrous thing themselves.”

If you need some extra encouragement today, let the words of 2012 Pep Talker Kate DiCamillo remind you that you are brave, and your creative projects are worthwhile. Read the full pep talk here.

Shoutout to NaNoWriMo participant yieng for creating the beautiful image!