Get comfortable with messy drafts. Don’t expect to publish the first version you create, whether it’s an email, a blog post, or any other piece of writing. Learn to come back to it later and revise — revising is part of good writing.

So much of what makes writing seem intimidating is the tyranny of the blank page. Like exercise, it’s the idea of it we’re reluctant to contend with — once we’re doing it, we’re fine.