Regret is worse than bad writing. Being a writer is a journey, and if I could ask all the writers here about their passion for writing, I would certainly hear beautiful stories and aspirations. Just like me, writing has always been something I've wanted to do. I remember attempting to write a novel after reading 'Last Days At Forcados" and stacking different notebooks with little write-ups and poems. It was a dream I held so dear; to be a good writer someday.

But the truth is, sometimes I wonder if my writing will ever make sense to anyone. Would anyone even bother to read it? Those are some of the fears writers face. Sometimes you have too much to write, and sometimes it's like your mind has shut the door to everything, leaving you clueless, with hands ready to write but a mind wandering about.

Writing is an unending journey, just like learning. Getting better takes time. We all have a voice, searching for the best way to express it in writing. Sometimes your writing will be bad, but that doesn't mean you should stop. So, keep writing.

I remember having this hardcover book in which I had written some things. I put it away, feeling the writing in it was bad. So, I had forgotten I even had that book. While searching one day, I found the book, and I couldn't recognize it as mine because of the writing in it. Despite the errors I initially made, I was impressed, and I found a reason to keep writing. I found hope.

Sometimes we are our biggest critics, but you have to learn to be patient with yourself. You don't have to write like Maya Angelou or Williams Shakespeare; take your time. Whenever I have the opportunity to do something I love and I pass it up, I feel bad, and it's like a part of me has been taken away.

I was haunted by regrets when I was procrastinating my writing, but before I decided to start, I realized that now was the best time. What matters is that I have written, so no regrets. Regret is worse than bad writing.

Before you stop writing, remember this; maybe someone is waiting for your writing, and maybe that's all they need to find hope and a glimmer to live again. Sometimes the best writing isn't about how many likes and comments they get, but the touch it brings to a single person can change everything. So, keep writing, and let people hear your voice when they read your writing. Write, write until you get it right.

Before you stop, remember you have untold stories that will never leave until you make them live for the whole world to see.