Cintia asked Gail Carriger:

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?

Gail Carriger If you get published, it only gets worse. Being a full time freelancer (artist, author, etc...) is all about self motivation against nearly overwhelming odds. I find blind optimism works well, not to mention shameless self-bribery. I use chocolate.

William feather said, "Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go."

You want my secret? Stubbornness.

Yes, there are a ton of people who want to be writers. Very few actually ever finish anything. Fewer still take the steps necessary to edit and perfect their work properly. Be better then that.

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