Cintia
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Ryshia Kennie:
I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?
Ryshia Kennie
Cintia - thanks for the question
First off, I can’t emphasize enough, unplug from industry news. Knowing what’s going on in the industry is having a negative effect on your writing and motivation. Remember, it doesn’t matter how many people want to be writers nor does it matter how many or few of them, ever write a book, or how many of those get rejected. None of them are you and none of them can write your book. As far as ideas, they're everywhere in any given day, fleeting moments that you'll forget unless you write them down. So go old school. Get a notebook and pen and take it everywhere. When an idea presents itself, and they always do, write it down. Affirm every day that you’re a writer – even if you just write a paragraph or a poem or journal. Write for yourself and for fun. The more you write, the more you’ll be able to write and the ideas will come.
First off, I can’t emphasize enough, unplug from industry news. Knowing what’s going on in the industry is having a negative effect on your writing and motivation. Remember, it doesn’t matter how many people want to be writers nor does it matter how many or few of them, ever write a book, or how many of those get rejected. None of them are you and none of them can write your book. As far as ideas, they're everywhere in any given day, fleeting moments that you'll forget unless you write them down. So go old school. Get a notebook and pen and take it everywhere. When an idea presents itself, and they always do, write it down. Affirm every day that you’re a writer – even if you just write a paragraph or a poem or journal. Write for yourself and for fun. The more you write, the more you’ll be able to write and the ideas will come.
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Dec 31, 2017 09:34AM