I hear you about computers. I am lucky enough to have a pretty good computer to work with. But technology is fickle, one day it could be working fine and another it could bite the dust.

Think of Ray Bradbury:

In 1953, Bradbury published his first novel that was originally written as a novel. By now, the story of the writing of Fahrenheit 451 is literary legend. Bradbury wrote the first draft in nine days at UCLA’s Powell Library, where typewriters could be rented for ten cents an hour. That first draft was 25,000 words long; when Bradbury’s publisher asked for a novel-length work, he went back to the library for nine more days and doubled the story’s length.

Imagine writing your novel on a rented typewriter! Now that's dedication....

Being light years away from 13, I would suggest watching any number of Netflix movies, if you can. I know my granddaughter is addicted to the series and movies on that channel. Or rent a teen - from church, the library, a neighbor, go prowling. Now that I wrote that last word it sounds sinister. So use your imagination.

Queen Norma Jean is wanting you in the winner's circle: