Maybe you weren’t meant to write. That’s alright. I understand. Just pack up your stuff and go home.
“But…”
“Wait.”
“No.”
“It’s what I dream about all the time.”
“It’s my calling.”
If all you do is make excuses, then do you really want to write?
It’s alright if you don’t want to but if this is what you want, then quit waiting and begin.
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