Chatty Cathy

Mood: Upbeat and hopeful

I think of of my biggest problems is that I know a little about a lot of things. But I don't know much about any one subject. Except sewing. I know a lot about sewing.

I've sewn all my life. I've taken courses in fashion design. And I owned a clothing alterations business. THAT was an immersion course.

Now I'm trying to start a writing career. And I know a little about writing. Of course I've read all my life. My son says I've read a librarys' worth of books. And he's right. I've had office jobs where I typed and edited letters composed by executives. And boy could they not write! So my own writing is clear and grammatically correct.

I'm creative, I'm very intelligent and I have some skills. But I don't have all the necessary tools. I'm trying to back up and learn the basics. I don't know how to reasearch. I don't know how to organize my reasearch. I don't know how to direct my thoughts. But I'm learning. The problem is: what I'm writing is very good, but in the long run I'm not ready.

Or am I just afraid?