Every big thing starts with a little effort

And every little effort at first seems insignificant. You’re tempted to discount it as silly or useless or so crazy, it’s not even worth pursuing.

Only it is worth pursuing. 

You’re planting a seed of something new and illuminating and magnificent. Water it every day, and it’ll grow into a stunning tree.

Take your story idea, for example. You get fired up the first time you think about it, then the doubt starts setting in. It's not good enough. It's lame. It's boring. It's been done before. It'...