Keep Truckin', Writers!

 

Today's poster has some good advice for writers, and perhaps for others, as well. How often do writers have failures and doubts? Myriad times! 

There are groups of writers who give up when they are faced with another failure or doubt themselves as a writer. After all, it's much easier to quit than to carry on, isn't it? Easier yes, but if you have a passion for writing perhaps not the exit door you should select. 

What does it take to continue when the rejections pile in faster than the acceptances, and you begin to doubt your ability as a writer? Every writer has been in this situation at some point in their career. 

We have choices to make. Should we exit the writing world? Should we try to figure out the why and the wherefore of our situation? Should we persevere? A lot depends on serious you are about being a writer. Newbies can get discouraged rather easily, and those who have put in a great deal of time and effort need to give serious thought to the consequences of giving up. 

What if you do decide to give up? Will you always wonder what might have happened if you had continued like the fairy in our poster? She continued despite problems. You can, too.

Maybe you need to consider getting some help to improve your writing enough so that you'll have a few more acceptances. Sitting in your chair and hitting the keyboard all alone might not be the best way. There are scads of books about writing. Read some of them! There are many writing workshops and conferences, a lot on zoom so you can attend in your jammies. Sign up for one or two or three! There are successful writers that you probably know. Visit with them! 

We can't merely wallow in our worries about our writing world. It's up to us to do something about it. The fairy was unstoppable because she carried on despite her failures and doubts. Surely you and I can do the same if we truly want to continue being a part of the writing world.