Tag: personal narrative

I’ve read thousands of books about writing.

And thousands of books about writers.

I’ve read thousands of books that demonstrate good writing.

A very clear message has resonated throughout all of these books.

The message?

It’s all good.

There are no right or wrong answers.

There is no right or wrong way to write.

You don’t need permission for anything.

Just write.

Show your voice.

See what resonates with your audience.

Tweak it.

And write some more.

Here’s another thing I’ve learned.

All first drafts are awful.

And wonderful.

They’re awful because they’re raw and unedited.

But they’re wonderful because they’re new ideas going in new directions.

Embrace that raw first draft.

It’s your ticket to a more polished second draft.

That, eventually, is your ticket to a finished manuscript.

Don’t fuss over those clumsy first drafts.

They’re part of the process.

Babe Ruth, who was the home-run king of his day, was also the strikeout king of his day.

He never would have gotten all those home runs if he let each strikeout get him down.

Be like The Babe.

Celebrate that awkward first attempt – it’s a necessary step in your creative process.

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Gahhhhh!

I blew it!

My winning streak is over.

This is exactly why I should never multitask.

I’m talking about Wordle.

When I hit 300 wins, my plan was to aim for 365 for a perfect year.

Actually, 366, because it’s a leap year.

But I blew it.

Here’s what happened.

I was at the dog park.

Since I was the only human there, and since Blue was occupied with sniffing, I sat on the bench to start the daily puzzle.

However, I noticed a commotion out on the street.

There was a smashed-up Mercedes, and a tow truck, and a couple of cops.

But there was no debris to indicate an accident.

It was probably a stolen car, and this was where the bad guy was caught.

By this time, more people had arrived at the dog park, and the true-crime excitement was causing quite a stir.

Plus, there was dog chaos.

There’s always dog chaos.

And that’s when it happened.

Oh, I should have known better.

I am notorious for screwing things up when I multitask.

I should have put down the Wordle and saved it for later.

But I didn’t.

I kept half an eye on the puzzle in the midst of the commotion.

And I lost.

Gahhhhh!

That’s it.

I’m done.

No more Wordle for me.

I’m not quitting because I’m a sore loser.

Although I most certainly am.

I’m quitting because I realize, now, that this Wordle winning streak has been an enormous time suck.

I’m going cold turkey.

No more Wordle for me.

Gahhhhh!

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