It's not your writing
The mental shift that separates a young writer from an old writer.
“I wish I had more time for my writing.”
“I quit my job to work on my writing.”
“My writing is very important to me.”
What do all these sentences have in common? It’s that little word, MY.
MY words.
MY stories.
MY WRITING.
But it’s not your writing.
Are you a young writer or an old writer?
It’s not about age. Some old writers are 24, some young writers are 64.
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