I finally understand why Funny people care about stories after 27 tries

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. stories got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

> Tiny progress is still progress.

That line sounds cheesy, but it got me through the part where jokes stopped feeling new.

I started this because my late summer felt a little stuck, and stories seemed like a manageable place to experiment. The funny part is that the smallest change was the one I kept.