Letting Go

Over the past few weeks I've found a little clarity on some of my manuscripts. Most authors talk about having manuscripts that will never see the light of day, for one reason or another. In the past this concept has made me twitch.

For me to put all that heart and soul into a story only for it to not see the light of day gave me a serious rash. I kept thinking that if I worked at it, I could make it good enough for another person to read and enjoy.

However I now know it's got nothing to do with that. Those stories did more for me than any that follow. They allowed me to learn, to grow, to prove to myself that I could finish what I started. I have learned more from those manuscripts than I could in any classroom. For this, I am grateful.

So I have accepted that they don't need to be worked on, they don't need a break. What they need is to be as they are. To remain as my stepping stones. They are perfect in their imperfection, and I am a better writer for having written them.

I have let go. Truly letting go has allowed me to find a freedom that I never thought possible.