What a thirsty crow taught me about writing

Hey there Reader, There's an old story about a crow who found a pitcher with just a bit of water at the bottom. Too deep to reach. Too narrow to tip. So the crow started dropping in pebbles, one by one, until the water rose high enough to drink. That story has been living in my head lately. Maybe because it feels like the truest picture of how creativity works. It's rarely a flood. It's a slow filling. A steady gathering of small things that eventually lift the level. That's the spirit behind...