Making mistakes simply means you are learning faster.

One of the most interesting parts of writing is that you can think about it all of the time. Writers get their ideas all day and all night long, not just when they sit at their writing tables. No one will see your thoughts, but inside you head you can always wonder and ponder. "Hmmm...that's strange." Or, "I might write about that later." When you write, you notice things that other people do not. Artists and scientists do this too. To create, one must observe

Smith's line carried the play. Once Smith and Hunter gained speed, we broke down and made too many mental mistakes, allowing them to score.

My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view.

The darkroom is just the means to an end.

Learning to cover a mistake is as important as getting everything right.