There’s knowing a thing, and not knowing it too,
But worse is choosing to ignore what is true.
Writers who say, “I’m good. Don’t need to learn,”
Will miss out on wisdom at every turn.
We all can forget what we once understood,
So write it, rewrite it, and make memory good.
A note on the desk or a verse on the wall,
Can help you remember when blanks come to call.
Sometimes there are detours, delays, or a stall.
While wanting the prize, you can still trip and fall.
Yet God is seeing what you cannot yet see.
The setback can shape who you’re meant to be.
Beware of the myths that sound easy and bright,
Like “first drafts are perfect” or “editors get it right.”
These tales can mislead you. They shimmer. They glow.
But wisdom will test them, and soon you will know.
Do you hunger for truth, though it stings when it lands?
Will you welcome the red marks from critical hands?
Those who are eager to learn will welcome the test.
They’ll grow in their writing and give readers their best.
Search on with persistence. Don’t stop. Don’t despair.
But ask God for wisdom to sort what is there.
Know that some “tips” are not treasures of gold.
Some shimmer with lies that will leave you cold.
No writer knows it all, and nobody ever will.
But God gives us wisdom, grace, and skill.
Ask him for guidance. He’ll show you the way,
And ignorance will fade in the light of his day.
