Surprise! I’m not a Failure

Samuel Smurlo
Nov 8 · 4 min read

I have 12 stories in draft at this moment including this one. Anywhere from 8 to 800 words I’ve crafted and thus far abandoned. It’s been less than a year and I’ve already abandoned a project for every calendar month. And that’s only looking at my writing projects. I’ve got 3 unfinished art projects, an unpublished website, a half complete DIY desk/bar, a collection of shelves and art to mount, and countless other half birthed ideas scattered throughout my life. Medium is kind enough to keep the writing ones organized and taunting me.

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