What I Didn't Know 10K Ago

So let me tell you what I know now that I didn't know 10,000 words and 16 days ago. 

* I know that it's hard not to judge yourself as you go, but if you manage to, you'll have a good chance of getting the dang thing written. 

* I know that every word you write makes you better, even if it doesn't feel like it will in the beginning. 

* I know that it gets easier to write 800 words every day when you eventually start doing it regularly. 

* I know that you don't have to know exactly everything when you write the first sentence, the first paragraph. All you need to know is a rough beginning, a rough ending, and a story that you want to share. The rest of it comes as you play along. 

* I know that when you get down to it, it's not about how good you are, but how committed you are. 

* I know that I'm going to stick with this, and see it through, if for no other reason than I need to see if I'm capable of doing this long-term.