When folks say
“Learning new skills take time”
many of us think of the time
spent in classrooms
or with mentors,
the initial learning of the skill.
It is more than that.
When I first learned to write,
I could write 250 words an hour.
I’d look at romance writers
writing four 100,000 word novels a year,
and think…
“That’s impossible.”
And it was,
for me
when I was writing 250 words an hour.
With every word I wrote,
however,
I wrote faster.
Last week, I wrote 1,000 words an hour.
This week,
I am back at the 250.
Why?
Because I’m learning a new writing trick,
and it is taking me time to master.
Don’t become discouraged.
Give yourself time to
both learn the skill
and to become accustomed
to using that skill.