Advice to a self-conscious writer

You see the words you typed on the screen. They stare (as it were) back at you, stupidly, 

embarrassingly. They are pitiably wrong. Not at all what you mean to say...nor what anyone 

could ever mean to say. They declare, as it were, your ignorance and your failure before the

whole world.

Here’s news you need. No one in the world sees your words. So, your ignorance, your 

defeat, remain well-kept secrets.

Now, be nice to your words. Even learn to love them. Help them grow. They are, as it were, 

your kids. Never be ashamed of your kids.