Just as the musician cannot master a piece in one practice session, neither can a writer expect to produce something publishable until she has practiced her craft for a while. It sounds like nothing but work, but it isn't. Writing is its own reward. I never feel more pleased with myself than when I write well and discover that with each word I am building something that did not exist before. And whatever it turns out to be it will be my creation.
Writing is hard work, but it is also satisfying in a way that only art can be.
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