Receiving feedback gets easier but I don’t think anyone would describe it as a pleasant or comfortable process. However, it is a necessary part of producing good work. If you feel yourself struggling, just remember, the end goal is to create a fantastic story you can be proud of.

The gestational period of story ideas is exciting. One after another, ideas seem to sprout like weeds, and often, you can’t get the ideas onto paper quickly enough.

What is your 'why' for writing? Understanding your 'why' deeply will help fortify you against the challenges accompanying the long writing journey...

Make peace with wherever you are in your writing process because there is beauty in it all. Sure, there’s plenty of crappy parts, too, but that’s the balance. The problematic parts make us appreciate the fun parts, and the fun parts give us hope that the problematic parts won’t last. The “now” is all there is, so do your best to embrace it.

Now that summer is coming to an end, it's time to start developing an effective writing routine this fall...