Why in the world would anyone want to be a writer and subject him/herself to all of the things mentioned in the poster above? Today's post is a repeat of one from last year that answers that question. It's all still relevant today.
Why Bother?
Does it appear that
writing is meant to defeat a writer rather than buoy him/her to great heights?
It may make you wonder why in the world you're beating your head against the
writing wall if it is this hard to become a widely published writer. Why
bother?
We bother, and I
include myself here, because we love to write. We bother because we have
something to say. We bother because we may want to prove something to
ourselves. We bother because we know that the more we write, the more we grow
as a writer. We bother because we've had positive feedback from readers. We
bother because we've had some encouraging rejections from editors. We bother
because we've had enough acceptances to know that we are not a washout as a
writer.
Now, aren't those
enough reasons to stay on the writing journey? I think so. Just keep in mind
that there is no express elevator. You move up one step at a time.
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