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I make a living with words, but words do not come easy to me. In my head, I can see it all laid out in the most perfect state. It doesn’t matter if it’s fiction or technical writing — up top, I know the potential of what I can do.<\/p>\n
Getting there is another thing…<\/p>\n
I turned 45 this week. I’ve never been one of those writers full of doubt, but in recent years, I’ve found an even greater comfort in writing that I couldn’t begin to imagine when I was in junior high school and thought, “This writing thing could be wonderful someday…” The confidence I have with writing is something beyond my thoughts even a decade ago.<\/p>\n
I know that even some writers I revere are full of self doubt. I don’t know why I’m not stricken with apprehension — maybe it’s because I believe that when one does something long enough, failure is not an option. Do something for decades and you should be good at it; if not, you may not have been pushing yourself hard enough.<\/p>\n
This is not to say I’m an incredible writer. I fight a knot of words between my brain and the page caused by dyslexia. Story and character come easy to me, but getting solid prose down takes effort. Still, despite these obstacles, I am confident enough to say I’ve reached a point where my writing deserves a place among many of the writers I’ve looked up to for years. My goal was never to be “better” than others because what is that?<\/p>\n
My goal was always to be good enough to be read, and I think I’m finally there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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