I'm not go

Apuntes

•Main Topic: Rejection of Writing and Embracing Tennis I'm not going to do this. No. I won’t give in to writing. It’s just... (points to the letter) ...the proof. The proof that I was right all along. Writing is a game, a madness that doesn’t pay the rent. The key word in this letter is: "does not fit." And they are absolutely right. It never did. Normal people have jobs with limits—there’s a limit in the budget, a limit in the contract, a finish line. On the tennis court, there is a service line. It’s predictable. It’s fair. Writing, on the other hand... (pause, sighs) ...is a black hole. You sit down, face the page, and repeat the same word until it fits. The easiest part of returning to tennis? Honesty. I remember my first tournament. I was fifteen. My knee was knocking against the floor, and I was exhausted. But the ball... It was a whisper, so low it almost scraped the ground. The universe paused to say: "Good shot, Elias." The court is like a chessboard where every move is clear. Writing... (looks intently at the letter) ...writing is like swimming. You never see the bottom. You never know if you’ll drown. The truth isn’t their rejection; it’s my fear. Rejection from ten...