30 things I’ve realised again over these 30 days

30 things I’ve realised again over these 30 days of November as a Writer

1. Your best ideas show up when you stop chasing them.

2. Writing daily builds identity, not perfection.

3. Most drafts look awful before they look useful.

4. Clarity comes after cutting, never before.

5. Readers don’t want fancy, they want honesty.

6. The simplest sentence usually wins.

7. Momentum matters more than motivation.

8. People relate to feelings, not clever lines.

9. You can’t edit a blank page, so write anyway.

10. Consistency beats inspiration every single time.

11. If you’re bored writing it, readers will be too.

12. Good writing feels like talking to one person.

13. Your voice shows up only after you stop imitating it.

14. Idea comes from information

15. Not every idea is meant to become a story.

16. The more you observe, the more you can write.

17. Writing is 20% typing and 80% thinking.

18. You grow faster when you publish before you feel ready.

19. Perfectionism is just fear wearing clean shoes.

20. Good stories need tension, not drama.

21. Most breakthroughs come after you almost quit.

22. Readers remember emotions, not paragraphs.

23. You have to live a little to write a little.

24. Creativity needs rest as much as it needs effort.

25. A clear message beats a clever structure.

26. Your habits shape your writing more than your talent does.

27. Momentum returns the moment you show up again.

28. Writing is lonely, but the results are not.

29. The right readers always find you.

30. You change every month so your writing should too.

Sania Naz

Writer & Author