Writer's Death

This was not a good day. My daughter's mother-in-law had a severe stroke and is near death. The doctors called the family in. She is responsive enough to prove that she hears us but does not appear to be conscious otherwise. Even if she survives, she may be severely handicapped for life - and she's way too young and way too active to have a thing like this happen to her.

It reminds me of a lot of writers. I can even remember when it was a picture of me. I was young and healthy but the writer inside me was dying a slow death. I did nothing to help it and responded only slightly when prodded. Somehow I survived, but found myself handicapped for life because I had stunted my own growth. I can never make up the time I lost. Never. Nor can you relive the time you've lost.

If writing is important to you, it must become a priority in your life. Don't give way to a writer's death. Make a list of your top priorities and make sure writing rates in the top three, then learn to focus on those three things. Become a growing writer.

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