Emily Sowden
Write; write; write. Loads of people told me to read tirelessly but what gives you drive and inspiration is totally personal. For me, I find reading a distraction so I tend not to do it if I'm spending the rest of the day working on a chapter. Just know that the writing process is about 10% writing 80% editing and 10% flailing and banging your hands on the keyboard.
Also be prepared for a ton of disappointment. Writing is subjective just like music and art so not everyone will like your work but if you write because you love writing and cannot think of anything else you'd rather be doing you're in the right business buddy. Thicken up that skin, hold your head high and stick at it.
Also be prepared for a ton of disappointment. Writing is subjective just like music and art so not everyone will like your work but if you write because you love writing and cannot think of anything else you'd rather be doing you're in the right business buddy. Thicken up that skin, hold your head high and stick at it.
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Emily Sowden:
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?
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