Time now for more happy thoughts.
In the post just below this one, we gave (give?) you one expert opinion on handling assholes who don’t understand your work the note-givers you work for. Here’s another perspective from fan favorite Peggy Bechko:
Okay, the truth hurts. The fact is no matter how good a writer you are, no matter how persistent and devoted to your writing, you’re going to receive rejections.
Our writing idol gets it right yet again:
There’s only one rule for how to write a story, and that’s: “Write a good story.” Apart from that, anything goes, as long as you can pull it off. (And some things are harder to pull off than others.) But sometimes, people will try and teach you ironclad rules of fiction writing. Like, avoid an omniscient narrator, or introduce your main character on the first page.
Oh, we feel it. Man, do we feel it. I’m sweating just looking at this page:
When I was invited to speak to the Living Writer’s Collective in Tennessee a couple of weeks ago, my topic was the Fear of Writing. The subject was enthusiastically received, with several writers sheepishly admitting to me that they suffered from it (and Lord knows I’ve dealt with it off and on throughout my career), so I thought I’d adapt part of my talk here.
I’ve identified two broad arenas that your fears of writing might fall within:
The only reason to write is because you honor humanity and believe it can be enriched by your words, thoughts and ideas. No one can properly communicate with an audience he or she doesn’t believe in.
Larry Brody
…And the reason doesn’t seem to be so you can pick up wait persons…(But we hear that’s why munchman does it).
by Wesley Verhoeve (Lifehacker.Com)