Things I’d Tell My Younger Self As A Writer

If I could go back in time to when I first started to take writing more seriously, there are definitely some things I’d say to my younger self.

Prepare to suck. A lot.

Improvement is hard, and it takes a while. Sometimes, it really takes a while. The worst thing you can do is to give up halfway, so you need to be prepared to suck. A lot. It’s so easy to get discouraged early on when progress can come so slowly and feel so difficult, but you’ve got to stick with it. I know I’m glad I did because ...