Kelly Gibbons, artist and writer, about me

Saturday, May 14, 2005

Never compromise a dream. Do what you must. The fears, beasts, and mountains before you are part of the plan. Stepping stones to a promised land. To a time and place that is so much closer than even you expect. So don't let your eyes deceive you, for even as you read these words, your ship swiftly approaches~Mike Dooley

I sit here with the first draft of a novel-- a novel that I wrote--but I am too afraid to do anything with it.

I am afraid to do the editing, because I am afraid I don't have the skill to do it correctly.

I am afraid to re-read it, because I am afraid it is awful.

I am afraid to finish it, because I am afraid it might be good. What if I'm never be able to write another one. I am afraid of being a "one hit wonder."

I am afraid to finish it, because I don't know what to do with it when I'm done.

I'm afraid to let anyone read it, because they might not like it.

But, I am more afraid of doing nothing and letting this opportunity pass me by. I am more afraid that if I don't move past the fear now, I never will. I am more afraid of not letting my dream come true.

I am letting go. I am moving forward. I am clinging to my dream, and to faith, and I am going to jump. I am getting on my ship and sailing.

posted by Kelly @ 5/14/2005 06:40:00 AM

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