E. Francis
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Daniel Price:
I write sci fi i havent been published i quit then come back should i just give up is it worth it to keep going?
Daniel Price
Hi Elaine,
That's a question every writer asks themselves at some point in their lives, usually more than once. Nobody else can answer it for you. All I can offer you is my own personal experience.
I gave up for a while after my first novel tanked. The thought of spending another two to three years on a book that no one else will read was paralyzing. I wasted so much time trying to protect myself from future failures that I was ignoring the novel that was burning a hole in my head, namely "The Flight of the Silvers."
It took a small bout with cancer to realign my priorities. My illness made me realize that there's nothing else I want to do in this world but tell stories, and that the only way to guarantee failure was to not write at all. So I broke out the laptop and started the book. On hindsight, I'm very glad I did.
Still, the writer's life isn't for everyone. In the end, only you can decide if it's your calling or not. But if there's a story currently burning a hole in your head, one you can't go a single day without thinking about, then my advice is to freaking WRITE IT. At least that's the advice I would have given Past Me during those long, painful years of self-doubt and paralysis.
Hope my answer helped a little. Good luck in whatever path you choose.
Best,
Dan
That's a question every writer asks themselves at some point in their lives, usually more than once. Nobody else can answer it for you. All I can offer you is my own personal experience.
I gave up for a while after my first novel tanked. The thought of spending another two to three years on a book that no one else will read was paralyzing. I wasted so much time trying to protect myself from future failures that I was ignoring the novel that was burning a hole in my head, namely "The Flight of the Silvers."
It took a small bout with cancer to realign my priorities. My illness made me realize that there's nothing else I want to do in this world but tell stories, and that the only way to guarantee failure was to not write at all. So I broke out the laptop and started the book. On hindsight, I'm very glad I did.
Still, the writer's life isn't for everyone. In the end, only you can decide if it's your calling or not. But if there's a story currently burning a hole in your head, one you can't go a single day without thinking about, then my advice is to freaking WRITE IT. At least that's the advice I would have given Past Me during those long, painful years of self-doubt and paralysis.
Hope my answer helped a little. Good luck in whatever path you choose.
Best,
Dan
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H Ward
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Daniel Price:
No question, just wanted to say thanks for an amazing read. The Flight of the Silvers was brilliant. And tell your publishers to back off! Even though I am dying for book two, you should take your time. Wait, I do have a question: Have the rights been bought yet for a movie? Best, Helen
John Hagan
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Daniel Price:
No question, just praise. I loved this book. I feel it's in the spirit of Phillip Pullman. I have read many, many stories that have gotten close to this theme, but you have taken it to another level. I hope you take your time, but I am very excited to read the next chapter of this story?
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