Science fiction, fantasy, mystery and what-not
Like Phoenix rising, I will lift and soar,
mocking those who said, “Nevermore.”
They thought my time was done,
and now they’ll see that I’ve just begun.
Gaining power with every beat,
I will fly and press beyond defeat.
Yes, they may say that they think they know,
but they don’t know how far I can go.
I think Ira Glass captures the truth between effort, taste, and beginning in this video, ‘Nobody Tells Beginners’. Gallery posted this as encouragement and insight for the NaNoWriMo participants, but wherever you reside on the writing spectrum, you can learn from this video. It’s about having courage and patience, enduring setbacks, and persevering.
Michael Seidel, writer 