Cintia asked Jennifer Ryan:

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?

Jennifer Ryan Stop worrying about and reading what is going on in the industry and work on your book. Write the book that you'd want to read. Get inspiration from reading authors who write the kind of book you want to write.
I have a stack of rejections. It took 5 years before I sold my first book, but in that time, I kept writing. I had numerous manuscripts finished at that point. I worked on my craft and voice in those drafts. I revised them numerous times as I got better at the craft. If you really want to be a writer - write - and never give up. Find the agents and editors who are working on books like yours. Just because you queried them with one book doesn't mean you can't try them again with a revision or new book. Maybe it wasn't a good fit at the time and it is now. You never know. If you love it, don't let anything stand in your way.

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