… immortality began to look a little more improbable. When my cousin drove her car into our lake, it changed a lot of things. Not just for me but for my friends, family—most of the church community. The concept of a haven away from The World was harder to swallow. That’s when I realized I had to get out and grow up, or I never would.
I have started this blog to document my writing life, which germinated from those early years and which is just beginning to bloom.
That is a helpful list. While inspiration should not be discounted planning and organizing are also critical.