#SOL18 Day 31: What I’ve Discovered
I’m motivated by a good challenge, but I’m still somewhat surprised that I made it. I cannot even remember the last time that I wrote every day for a week, let along a month. Completing the Slice of Life Challenge has helped me understand so many things about writing.
I used to think you had to have a plan for your writing.
Now I know that your writing usually evolves as you work on it.
I used to think you could sit down and write a paragraph in a few minutes.
Now I know that some ideas need more times to take shape.
I used to think that some people have a gift for words.
Now I know that there will always be days when finding the right words is hard.
I used to think I didn’t have good enough ideas for writing.
Now I know that any idea has value.
I used to think that you need to come up with ideas.
Now I know that you need to notice ideas to write about.
I used to think that writing was work.
Now I know that writing can be play.
I used to think that writing about about writing.
Now I know that reading is also a huge part of writing.
I used to think all writing had to have certain characteristics or meaning.
Now I know that just putting words down on paper is enough.
I used to think I couldn’t possibly share personal writing.
Now I know that sharing personal writing helps both the writer and the reader.
I used to think that writing was all about the writer.
Now I know that writing is even better when it has readers.
I used to think more detail and description made writing better.
Now I know that less can be more when it comes to writing.
I used to think I couldn’t write poetry.
Now I know that poetry is a magical way to express ideas.
I used to think that writing was an individual activity.
Now I know that writing happens in a community.
I used to think I wasn’t really a writer.
Now I know that I am and always will be a writer.