No matter how many years you have lived, you've encountered myriad numbers of events, experiences, and happenings in your life. They stack up like pancakes on a plate with the stack getting higher and higher. There is no end in sight since we have new experiences each and every day.
Depending on how we look at these happenings, they are all a possibility for change and growth in our lives. As writers, we welcome both change and growth. The last thing we want to do is get stuck in a pleasant little rut and stay there. Our aim is always to become a better writer.
What we must do is to view the happenings in our lives with an observant eye. We need to learn to grasp hold of the events that allow room for us to grow.
A writer friend who writes articles and profiles of people has decided to put several from a series together to create a book. That's a change from single articles and also growth.
Look at what you're writing. Are you completely satisfied, or do you want more than what you see? Take some time to analyze your writing world. What can you do to make some changes so that you will grow as a writer?
If you're a poet, perhaps combining a number of your poems into a book will be the answer. If you are a travel writer focusing on places in your own country, consider branching out to other countries. Expand your horizons.
While it's true that everything that happens to us can bring us change and growth, we must be able to realize it. We need to want to grow as a writer in order to do so. Expand your horizons fits here, too.
It's up to each writer to recognize the things that happen that allow for change and growth. If you stop looking, you'll not see the places that offer both change and growth.
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