LJ Idol Presents:

Been there. Done that. or Not done that, rather.

unsolicited advice -- I went to a workshop as a teen and was given the advice to write even if it sucks. Daily. It's like a garden hose in spring. It's been sitting in the yard and is full of sludge and bugs and meh. but if you don't run it (write the bad stuff) you'll never get to the clear water.

I pretty much suck at taking my own advice, but it works well when I do.