The truth is, despite the success of my writing and photography pursuits, these projects were haphazard. I did them intensely but without guidance or direction. I made a lot of mistakes. I wish I had this book when I was starting out. I can only imagine how much wasted time and energy I would have saved.
1: Mistakes are *part* of learning
2: Maybe you might have been more efficient, but would you have had as much fun? Would you have enjoyed it enough to keep trying? Or would you have burnt out from turning a hobby into a task list?
