What if I Don't Have Time to Write?
Photo credit: John Schnobrich Years ago, I came across an article addressed to high school-aged writers. I don't remember the name of the author or the article, but I do remember that it answered the following question: How do I find time for writing in my busy schedule as a high schooler? What sticks out in my mind is that the answer was somewhat contemptuous. It was along the lines of "If you don't have enough time to write, you don't really care about writing and you need to seriously consider what your priorities are." The author acknowledged that his answer may be offensive to some. I'll be honest, I wasn't offended by it at the time. I was either in middle school or early high school and I assumed that he was probably right since he was an adult and I was a kid. Looking back on that article as a junior in college, I am offended. In many ways, high school isn't great preparation for "life," but one thing it gets right is that it's b...