There is more bad writing than good.
More rejections than acceptance.
More criticisms than praise.
More who would advise against than for.
More doubt than assurance.
More dry spells than inspiration.
And it takes years.
Thousands of words and thousands of pages.
No certainties. No guarantee.
But you are a living, breathing fire, ablaze with imagination.
Light those pages. Watch so many burn until a chosen few are reborn from the ashes.
And that is the book. The one you'll master. The one you'll love.
Cherish it.
Then write another. And shine on.
This was beautiful! This is exactly what all writers must rememeber. Being a writer is who you are, rejections, querying, crap, it's all the stages. All are apart of you, you would do it all even if you ended with nothing because the writer will allow nothing less.
ReplyDeleteAlways insightful, always badass. Just sayin.
Shine on!! Love that. It reflects not just our words, but the light that burns inside us all. Embracing 'all' of what is writing is accepting oneself as a writer.
ReplyDeleteGreat post!! I like it- shine on! reborn from the ashes!
ReplyDeleteMakes you realize how special a finished, polished book really is. Great post!
ReplyDeleteI love it! Just what I needed the day after sending out queries :)
ReplyDeleteThis was awesome! You are such an encourager. I'm totally bookmarking this. =0)
ReplyDeleteEdge of Your Seat Romance
I'm waving my zippo right now.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Elena!!! Seriously. So true. I'm going to go burn stuff now!
ReplyDeleteAwe, this was great. I think this should be turned into the writers theme song or something.
ReplyDeleteI especially liked "More doubt than assurance." We all have to be at least a little neurotic to do this, don't we?
ReplyDeleteHey, Elena.
ReplyDeleteLoved your post.... SO TRUE!
Have a great weekend.
Michael
Oh goodness. I loved this. And I NEEDED this. Thanks for sharing, dear.
ReplyDelete~ Bess
I need to hear that. Thank you. I actually have tears in my eyes.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
You made my day.
Positively beautiful and just what I needed to read today!
ReplyDeleteThis has been such an inspiration I think I shall write today.
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i dont know how i unlocked the gate to all of the wonderful writers blogs im finding today but IM LOVING IT!!!!!! Thanks girl, this helps out fellow writers like me who just need some encouragement sometimes :)
ReplyDeleteShine on! (my school's motto is "Shine where you are" - so I love that one!)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the encouragement :-)
Dang that was profound. I've always wanted to come up with a quote that cool. Oh well :) I will just have to return here, um, everyday to read it!
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