#olddocuments

They show you how much you've improved

They can motivate you to work on your story, because they're evidence that you weren't always this bundle of procrastination

They can give a sharper focus on your plot and help you generate fresher ideas when you see the things that had worked and those that hadn't.

They're great in reminding you of the feel of your story

After a decade of writing about plot and characters, reading a bit might just help in rewinding and relaxing

They make you feel like a proud mama when she looks at the childhood pictures of her children who've now become responsible adults - alll the memories

Sometimes, they make you laugh, and sometimes, you need to laugh at your own work

You might just find something worth exploring in your documents, and suddenly, you might have an idea for a new story

You can use that document for line-level edits to sharpen the editor in you, while not having as high stakes and anxiety as you would've if it were a real manuscript.

The beginning of Noise -