Cintia asked Caroline Linden:

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?

Caroline Linden The first thing to do is to stop looking at the industry and letting it get you down! Give yourself permission to not write, not think about writing, just let your mind explore different ideas and possibilities. Read books, magazines, watch movies, give your imagination time and space to grow and expand. Once you have an idea, an idea you really love, start writing. It may be hard, it may be easy, but keep at it.

Only when you have an idea that you love, and you're written the story exactly the way you want it to be written, only then start to look at the industry. When you have a story you love, you'll have something to fight for, which will carry you through the discouraging parts of publishing.

Good luck!

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