What people don´t tell beginners is there is a big gap. A big between starting the practice and doing work you know is the fullest level of your capability. You know it too. “This could be better. I am capable of more.”

As it turns out, this is normal. The most important thing is to continue with the process. Write stories every week, create a body of work, set deadlines and move forward. That is what can be done.

UPDATE: Thanks for all your kind words guys! It's quite overwhelming to see this shared and retweeted all over! All sins typographic in nature have been amended, hopefully. Thanks for bearing with it the whole time. :) As always, all credit due to the amazing Ira Glass. Source audio is from this very seminal video by current.tv: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI23U7U2aUY Made in three days on Illustrator and After Effects, for Day 6 of the #30daysofcreativity.

Lo que la gente no le dice a los y las principiantes es que hay una gran brecha. Una gran diferencia entre empezar la práctica y hacer el trabajo que sabes que es el nivel más completo de tu capacidad. Tú también lo sabes. "Esto podría ser mejor. Soy capaz de más."

Resulta que esto es normal. Lo más importante es continuar con el proceso. Escribir historias cada semana, crear un cuerpo de trabajo, fijar plazos y seguir adelante. Eso es lo que se puede hacer.