Why I Chose Writing. And Why I’ll Never Stop.

Writing as a Lifeline

Writing saved me.

Not in a dramatic, movie-scene way, but in a quiet, steady, oxygen-mask kind of way.

It gave shape to chaos.

It gave voice to parts of me I didn’t know how to say out loud.

It’s been a mirror, a map, a means of survival.

And over time, it became something more: a craft I could grow in.

Not just emotionally, but technically.

Writing, unlike most pursuits, is something you can keep getting better at for the rest of your life.

That’s why I’m here.

And that’s why I’m not stopping.

Some Careers Have Expiration Dates

In gymnastics, you peak in your teens. In the NFL or NBA, most stars hit their prime in their 20s.

Even in math and theoretical physics, genius often burns brightest young. Some of the most celebrated breakthroughs happen before 30.

In tech, most engineers and developers do their most creative, boundary-pushing work early. Burnout is real. The industry is fast. The edge doesn’t last forever.

Some careers demand brilliance early, and then slowly push you toward the exit.

Some Careers Ripen Mid-Life

There are fields that reward time and experience:

Doctors. Executives. Professors. Designers.

These are mid-life peaks. Years of practice and wisdom converge in your 40s and 50s.

You become the mentor. The strategist. The one with scars and stories.

But even then, there’s a plateau. You reach the top of the ladder, and start planning your way down.

Writing is the Long Game

But writing? Writing is one of the few careers where the ladder never ends.

You don’t age out. You age into it.

Writing honors your past, deepens with your pain, sharpens with your joy.

Frank McCourt published Angela’s Ashes at 66.

Annie Proulx released The Shipping News at 57.

Laura Ingalls Wilder started writing Little House at 65.

Harriet Doerr’s debut won a National Book Award, at 74.

Toni Morrison was still writing powerful novels into her 80s.

They didn’t “catch up.” They arrived right on time.

Why I Write (Every Day)

I chose writing in my 30s not because I thought I was great, but because I saw how far I could go.

I write every single day. Not for followers. Not for fame. But because this is my practice.

My dream?

That on my last day alive, I wake up and write something masterful.

Not because I’m gifted. But because I practiced for a lifetime.

Why This Matters to You

You haven’t missed your shot.

You’re not too late.

You don’t need to peak young to make something lasting.

If you feel the pull to write, follow it.

Put one word down today. Then another tomorrow.

Writing doesn’t care when you start.

It only asks that you stay.