Today's poster gives us food for thought. Consider the number of years you have been writing. Is it 5, 10, 15- 30? Are you the same writer today that you were when you were a newbie writer filled with dreams and desires to be the best writer ever?
I hope you're a better writer now than when you started. No matter what we pursue, we should grow as our experience increases. Athletes are much the same. The more they pursue their sport, the better most become at it. Of course, they have coaches to help them make progress. Writers are on their own, although we do have workshops and conferences to attend to help us become better writers.
It's something we probably don't think about too often. How many times have you actually asked yourself "Am I a better writer now than when I started writing?' In your heart, you know the answer, but you don't give it a great deal of thought.
An interesting exercise for you to consider is to go back through your files to some of your earliest writing efforts. Read through each one entirely. I did this recently when I was looking for something and ran across a folder with some of my very earliest writing. What a surprise it was. I realized immediately that I have made a lot of progress in my writing life since those early days. A few stories appeared to have potential, but I knew they needed to be rewritten using the knowledge I've gained over these many years. In fact, I'm quite enthused about one in particular.
Take some time to consider what you have achieved in your writing life. You should be a better writer on this end of the spectrum. As our poster says, be proud of what you have achieved.
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