Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I’ll give you a stock clerk. – J.C. Penney
Country recording artist Tim McGraw confided in an interview that there was a guy at a 7-11 that could sing him under a table. So, why is that guy serving up Slurpees while Tim is performing to packed stadiums?
The reason is the same for writers as it is for singers. There are many incredibly gifted writers who will never have a book published. The reasons are many, but it often comes down to their willingness to follow a dream or to shelve the dream for other reasons some noble and some steeped in fear.
The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible — and achieve it, generation after generation. – Pearl S. Buck
There is something about the idea of writing without fear. The dreams we may have once had do not need to remain a simple reference point for what ifs and mighta beens.
The good news about writing is that the more real-life experiences you have the more you may be able to relate. It is never too late to pick up a...