She thought about the advice she’d read on a writing blog — If you’re stuck, stop trying to write a 'good' story. Write the story you need to hear.
The pressure to be perfect felt like a tight sweater in the middle of summer. She wanted to rip it off, to just be messy, to fail at something without it feeling like the end of the world. But everyone said this was the "important time." 8teensworld barely
She clicked 'Submit' to the monthly competition on writetheworld.com at 9:58 PM, just before the library went dark. She thought about the advice she’d read on