reaching my peak

According to a study, reported by the BBC, a novel writer reaches his/her peak at age 50. This is good news. Now I know why I haven't written the Great American Novel yet.

The study makes good sense. We learn a little something from each work we produce. We improve ourselves.

Unlike professional athletes, whose bodies just simply can't take the stress after a certain (younger) age, writer's minds continue to fire those synaptic bursts, keeping their (our?) professional attributes not only active, but improving.

You can check out the BBC article yourself by clicking the "BBC Optimum Writers Age" link to the left.