I hope you remember a finished story is a beautiful representation of your creative choices across a period of time (and not any one day)

I hope your obsessions come out in your work

I hope your romance scene gives your readers the swoopy feelings

I hope you set challenging but achievable goals for yourself and don't beat yourself up too hard when you miss them

I hope your writing rituals are comforting

I hope you don't pin your success on external values outside of your control, especially awards

I hope you write longhand sometimes

I hope your characters hang around in your head

I hope you rediscover a previous lesson or advice and get something new out of it

I hope you always have creative autonomy

I hope you write unhindered by doubt or expectations

I hope you delight in what you're writing

I hope you never find you have unintentionally written something that already exists

I hope you encourage others when you get the opportunity

I hope you are grateful to your past self for their previous creative work to get you this far

I hope you know you can't really write it wrong (but you can always try and write it better)

I hope you create a body of work you can be proud of

I hope you never stop finding things that inspire you 

I hope you don't wait for permission - to write that idea, to hit 'publish', to reach out to someone and say you liked their work, to try something new

I hope you have a silly little ritual for when something good happens

I hope you know fallow periods and work getting stuck is normal - you are not a machine and capitalism doesn't care about your creative or mental health longevity

I hope you never get interrupted when you're on a roll

I hope you keep your eyes on the task in front of you and don't get overwhelmed by how long you've been going already or how far it seems you have to go

I hope you bring your whole self to the work, even the uncomfortable parts

I hope no one messes with your formatting

I hope your deadline is reasonable and I hope you hit it

I hope you experiment with new tools and techniques when you're stuck and find new ways for you to write the story

I hope you remember that writing that is traditional published isn't inherently better than indie, self-pub, fanfic, royal road or your DnD campaign

I hope you are gentle with yourself when you get rejected

I hope no one ever sees you acting out your dialogue or action sequences

I hope you share what you've learned

I hope you have the audacity to think you can create something brilliant and prove yourself and everyone else right

I hope you get that offer

I hope you never repeat yourself

I hope your best work is still to come

I you know all those stories in your top drawer and all the words that didn't end up as something still count

I hope you have advocates and friends who love your writing as much as you do

I hope your next writing session is FUN

I hope you come back to the page even if it's been a few days or it feels stale or the WIP is stuck

I hope the vibes land on the page exactly as they feel in your heart

I hope you have a breakthrough idea today

I hope you get inspired by knowing you can do it better

I hope you never lose the notebook

I hope you tell someone about your WIP and their face lights up

I hope you know it takes as long as it takes

I hope you try a new story form and have fun with it

I hope writing your sex scenes is fun and not uncomfortable

I hope you advocate for your own work and remind people its there

I hope you come back to the page even if it's been a few days or it feels stale or the WIP is stuck

I hope your collaborators are so talented you have to lift your game