On the subject of writing fiction, it seems funny and heartbreaking at the same time that when we believe we've broken a barrier or reached a milestone that often it’s a circular process, and we transgress to a point when that same affirmation upheld a certain belief or stigma we’ve held about our craft.

I'm not arrogant enough to believe that at 19, I contain any wisdom about writing fiction. Nor am I humble enough to deny it, either. Where I'm at, personally, is at a bridge. I'm trying to trust myself, to believe in what awaits at the other end and at the same time walking rickety planks I don't quite trust.

Have you ever felt this way?