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\"\"By\u00a0Sarah No\u00e9, Staff Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n

This winter, I attended my first Winter Workshop<\/a> as a staff member. I always enjoy this special week aimed at my fellow older writers of the One Year Adventure Novel<\/em> (OYAN) community. We were thrilled to host many first-time attendees this year along with our \u201cregulars.\u201d Seeing all those new 18- and 19-year-olds around the retreat center gave me an acute feeling of nostalgia, as I was 18 years old when I first entered a small, second-story classroom of a local church to attend this writing class called \u201cOne Year Adventure Novel.\u201d Now here I am seven years down the road<\/strong>\u2014going on eight this August\u2014as a member of a vibrant community of eager, young storytellers\u2014a community that is stronger and larger than ever.<\/p>\n

The saying goes that hindsight is 20\/20, and I\u2019ve certainly had moments of discovery that I wish I could pass back to my younger self<\/strong>. Alas, I am without a functioning time-travel device, hence I wrote up this open letter of sorts instead. I shared it at the Winter Workshop, and I wanted to share it here as well, in the hopes that my reflections might encourage you, my fellow writers, wherever you are on your writing journey, whether you\u2019re 13, 18, or 52.<\/p>\n

So here is \u201cThings I Would Say to My 18-Year- Old Self\u201d:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dear Self,<\/p>\n

What a grand adventure you are about to set out on. It may say \u201cOne Year Adventure\u201d on the title page, but what you learn is going to start you on a longer, more wonderful journey than you ever could have imagined. You will never read books or view movies the same way again.<\/strong> OYAN will open your eyes to the marvelous, rich depths you can plumb in the waters of words and ideas. You\u2019re going to love it.<\/p>\n

Now, I hate to break it to you, but it\u2019s going to take seven years before you hit on your first really good story idea. I\u2019m sorry for the frustration this will cause. You are not a horrible writer. You are not stupid. You are just a slow<\/em> writer.<\/strong> No, that is not meant as a slight either. It is a revelation\u2026one which you will also take seven years to come to. Ruminating is one of your strengths. It\u2019s okay that you can\u2019t always produce words as quickly as you would like. You\u2019re going to discover this great book by Louise de Salvo called The Art of Slow Writing<\/em> and it\u2019s going to change your perspective.<\/p>\n

How?<\/p>\n

Well, you\u2019re not on Facebook at this point, but I know you\u2019re already aware that our world moves very quickly, and everyone expects content to be produced quickly\u2014to be available instantaneously. It\u2019s easy to fall into that way of thinking, what with instant communication like texts and emails and social media. But books don\u2019t have to be formed in this lightning-speed way.<\/strong> In fact, as de Salvo points out, respected writers like Virginia Woolf and John Steinbeck took several years to craft their novels. (There\u2019s also this fantastic, beautiful novel you are going to love called All the Light we Cannot See,<\/em> and that took Anthony Doerr ten years\u2026just saying.) How I wish I could stem the panic you will feel when you find you can\u2019t finish any stories after the OYAN class! Don\u2019t panic. You just need to live a bit more life<\/strong>: stretch, mature, hurt, laugh, break, grow, read, oh and write more.<\/p>\n

The point is: you can take your time<\/strong>. I know you have an inkling of your future at this point, but yes, you\u2019re going to spend the next four years of your life refining your piano skills at a music conservatory. By the time you finish college, you will have spent fifteen years of your life at the piano bench. Fifteen.<\/em> How\u2019s that for some perspective? You need to figure out your rhythm, to carry the music analogy a bit farther, because what works for you will be different from what works for others<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Speaking of others, it turns out that OYAN is more than just a curriculum. It\u2019s also a community, where you\u2019ll meet lots of cool writers around your age. Even more than that, you\u2019ll be blessed to become friends with several of them. Some of these talented persons will walk beside you on this journey; some will be further down the path. Don\u2019t envy the ones ahead. Do learn from them.<\/strong> Don\u2019t beat yourself up for \u201cnot being like them.\u201d Do enjoy them.<\/strong> Each of us has something important to say, in a way that is unique to the individuals that we are. So hear what your friends have to say. And in return, share your insights with them.<\/p>\n

Though OYAN will teach you lots, don\u2019t limit yourself to a particular circle<\/strong>. Be open to learning from all sorts of places. If you\u2019re willing to search them out, there are so many fascinating people in your local community, whether at church, your other social circles, school, or even the grocery store. God is more creative than you think, so keep your eyes, ears, and heart open.<\/p>\n

If nothing else, my dear fearful eighteen-year- old self, if there\u2019s one thing I wish I could go back in time and impress upon you: You. Are. Not. Alone.<\/strong> You are not alone.<\/p>\n

I know how much the doubt will shriek in your head when words are not flowing. I know the fear of failure will cripple your resolve. But you are not alone. Look up and look around. You would be surprised to see the number of others who limp along the stretch of road you\u2019re puffing down. All it can take is a brave word, a vulnerable moment.<\/strong> I know that terrifies you\u2014the thought of doing that, of reaching out\u2014but believe me, it is worth it.<\/p>\n

Yes, you run the risk of people letting you down, and again, I hate to say it, but that is also in your future. But you know who else stands in your past, your present, and your future? You do know.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cHe was despised and rejected by men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and as one from whom men hide their faces, he was despised, and we esteemed him not.\u201d (Isaiah 53:3)<\/p>\n

Whatever you can think of, Jesus went through it: betrayal, exhaustion, loneliness, rejection, physical pain, mental anguish. He is one \u201cacquainted with grief.\u201d So when those critiques hit a little hard, or you can\u2019t get the nagging voices out of your head that you\u2019re a failure, and none of the \u201ccool\u201d OYANers pay attention to you, or the words won\u2019t come out of your fingers, or you feel as though no one else understands, talk to Him. Lay it before the man of sorrows. Nothing is too stupid, too small, or too dark for him. Have courage, dear heart.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

Your Future Self<\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

What would you tell your younger self if you had the chance?<\/em><\/p>\n

…<\/p>\n

\"\"About Sarah<\/strong><\/p>\n

Music and Story have been a part of Sarah\u2019s soul since childhood. She had the rare chance to take The One Year Adventure Novel<\/em> live, in 2009, as part of the \u201cBrightoneers\u201d class. In 2014, she graduated from the UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance. Currently, Sarah is blessed to work in both the music and writing fields, as a freelance accompanist and a staff member at The One Year Adventure Novel<\/em>. Her few spare hours are filled with handicrafts, nerdy TV shows, reading, and writing her steampunk novel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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