Look How Far You’ve Come
By Andrea Merrell I’m currently finishing up an inspirational book written in a devotional format that takes a light and humorous look at growing older. While going through some boxes of books that have been packed away for a while, I ran across my first attempt at this project—some twenty-plus years ago. (Yes, that’s way too long to work on a manuscript. ☹ ) As I thumbed through the spiral-bound book put together by a local printer, I laughed out loud. First of all, I used 14 pt. Comic Sans as my font. There were also numerous words and phrases underlined, in all caps, and with lots of exclamation marks, not to mention tons of typos. Everything I held in my hand screamed newbie , which I certainly was at the time. Pulling out the project after years on the proverbial shelf only reminded me how much I’ve learned and how much my writing has changed over time. That can only be attributed to being part of a good critique group, attending writers’ conferences and workshops, and...
