When it comes to our creative work, do you ever think about how much time we waste on fear?

Instead of ignoring this fear, can I muster up as much excitement to fail as I do to succeed? If I've learned anything in my creative life, mistakes should thrill us just as much—if not more!—as accomplishments.

How do you write about your life experiences if you're not present to experience them? The sensations and lessons of your everyday life—yes, even your failures, mistakes, and stressors—fuel your writing.