Gardening and Writing – Part III, Trial and Error

Final thoughts on this whole gardening & writing analogy. Some things work, some don’t.

I started seeds indoors for the first time. Not all of them sprouted. Of those that did, not all of them made it. Not everything I planted out has grown. And, even with those plants that are growing – there are still a lot of variables as to what may happen between now and harvest time!

And… oddly enough – some of the best things growing right now are volunteer plants from last year’s crops!

How does this relate to writing?

Not all ideas are going to be more than ideas. Not all stories you start are going to be finished. Not all the finished stories are going to be worth editing. And… even if you write a great story & get it published – you have no idea how it’s going to be received by the public – period.

As with gardening, where the joy of a perfect tomato (or a perfect peony!) is in the entire process of getting there – so with writing, the act of gathering your thoughts together and seeing your story through to its logical conclusion is where the real pleasure and satisfaction lie.

There you have it – writing and gardening – both are worth the effort, at least in this gal’s world!

What say you? I’d love to know!