Writing
Is a lot like
Riding a bicycle
Not because it's so easy
To get back up on
But because
Sometimes
You're
Flying along
And you go farther
Than you intended to go
And you have to
Turn around and take
Yourself home
And it's all uphill
And the wind is in
Your face
Author
Hugo and Nebula Award nominee. Creator of Proper Manuscript Format, Spelling Bee Solver, Tylogram, and more. Banned in Canada.
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