"Stand your sacred ground." I haven't done that nearly enough, and not just when it comes to writing. But I will.

Thank you.

It also prevents proper improvement, which depends on accurate assessment of weaknesses.

Me too. I think there is great beauty in trying.

Thank you so much for your kind words. It's a good one, as most people either puff or shrink - I like the reminder that we can identify and hold our sacred ground.

Thank you so much. I don't know that I do but I'm honored you think so.

I suspect that I am not Whole Hearted, though I try to be....lol and usually end up a bit of a curmudgeon. I laughed at the list as I have grumbled over almost all the points made at some time or another.

I have another to add too it. Two authors, friends, write a book on the same subject with similar characters (though completely individually) and the same title as a competition. Both were published, one sold thousands (perhaps hundreds of thousands) of imprints the other a few hundred. Guess who wrote the latter?

Rashin snashin fashin books. Harummpf.