Every novel, memoir, or collection of stories begins the same way. Not as a masterpiece but with a single idea.

If you are here because you are also struggling with putting words on a piece of paper, know that you are not alone. Writing can sometimes feel pointless.

Somewhere along the way, we were taught that stories only matter once they have a happy ending. That, unless you're standing on a mountaintop shouting your success, your voice doesn't count.