01/04/2026
The new year dawns.
A clean page. A quiet moment before the world begins asking things of you.
If you’re a writer—or someone who feels like a writer but hasn’t yet given yourself permission—this is your reminder: the work begins by beginning.
You don’t need inspiration first.
You don’t need confidence.
You don’t need a perfect idea.
You need contact.
Hands on the page.
Fingers on the keyboard.
Most books aren’t finished because of talent. They’re finished because someone showed up when the writing felt dull, awkward, or unfinished—and wrote anyway.
Here’s what actually moves the needle:
• Lower the bar. Your first draft is allowed to be clumsy. That’s not failure—that’s friction doing its job.
• Write small, write often. Fifteen focused minutes a day beats waiting for a free weekend that never comes.
• End mid-sentence. It gives tomorrow’s session momentum.
• Protect your voice. Read less while drafting; comparison is the fastest way to silence yourself.
• Finish something. A short story, an essay, a chapter. Completion teaches what inspiration never will.
The blank page isn’t judging you.
It’s inviting you.
This year, don’t wait to feel like a writer.
Write—
and let the feeling catch up.
The new year dawns.
Start typing.
