A case where 'I've done this before' was wrong.
What were you right about when a grown-up said no?
Everyone gets the same subject. What differs is the follow-up: one question for children, two for teens, three for adults. Only the children's wording is simplified.
Write as if no one will read it. You can choose what to show after you finish.
Write down one thing that happened recently. It does not have to be a good story.
Explaining is what stalls you. Put down what you saw and what you heard instead.
A short landing is what stays.
Don't staple two ideas together with 'and'.
Instead of 'I was sad', write what your body did.