At the bottom of the Writing Mountain, we can be taken aback by how far we still need to go. Each pinnacle seems unreachable, and new ones appear after the last.
But the lowly path unwinds at a slow, steady pace.
It does not, cannot, teleport to the top, but takes each step, one ledge at a time.
This is how craft happens. This is how a legacy is stepped into.
So do not despise these humble beginnings. You’re in the best place to start: right here, right now.
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