Remember: As you grow as a writer, you’ll build a writing business. You’ll publish books. You’ll find that you derive greater and greater pleasure from editing, proofing, and finding just the right way to say what you want to say. But do me a favor–don’t forget your roots. Maybe it was a third grade essay you wrote on your favorite food (note: it was pizza). Maybe it was a high school paper on a great book you read. Maybe it was a journal you kept in college.
Who knows?
But passion began somewhere. Your love affair with the written word shined through at some point. Something led you to the path of the pen. Whatever it was, don’t forget it. Don’t minimize it. As you grow creatively, never forget to look back and thank the initial sparks that started the fire. It really can help you find new inspiration.