While it is often said that you should write about what you know, or like, would you go outside your comfort zone to write something you knew nothing about? What if you could put some of what you know into it? Would you do it for the love of writing or pass up the challenge? What if there was a possible payment or prize involved?

I don't like using the word "it" in any of my writing. I don't think using "it" is good writing. Using "it" is so ambiguous and I try to replace it (example: the word) for what "it" is that I am meaning. That being said, I used "it" to draw your attention in this case. I want to know if anyone has ever thought, like I have, about writing their life story. I think this is a common thing but I want to know if you would admit to having the thought.

I put a meeting on the calendar for Sundays recurring at 4:00 p.m. for an hour. That is Arizona time, which if you don't know does not have daylights savings time. So, the time difference changes twice a year. Right now for instance in Florida on Eastern standard Time it's 2 hours difference, i.e. the meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. Since this is the first of its kind, I hope everyone can join in. We'll get to know each other, try to figure out what we want to do in these meetings, maybe have a short joint editing session, and a time of questions and answers. We'll see how it goes. Please mark your calendars.

If you wrote today, even 100 messy words, that counts. If you opened your draft and reread one paragraph, that counts. If you thought deeply about your character while washing dishes, that also counts. Consistency isn’t always dramatic. Sometimes it’s quiet and invisible. What’s one small writing win you’ve had this week?

I’ve been thinking about this lately and I’m genuinely curious where everyone falls. Is it the blank page that feels intimidating? That moment when you have the idea but you still have to turn it into actual words? Or is it revision that stretches you more? Cutting scenes you worked hard on. Restructuring chapters. Tightening sentences until they finally say what you meant all along. For me, revision is often where the real magic happens. It’s where the story sharpens and deepens. But it’s also where doubt tends to sneak in and start asking uncomfortable questions. What stage of writing is stretching you the most right now?