90% of all accomplishment in life is "showing up" -- because if you do not keep putting your butt in that chair, the 10% of "great" cannot get written.
Can't argue with that logic...ellakiteOctober 15 2014, 05:41:29 UTC
... but I must also say: I greatly enjoy working with computers (programming or modifying), and I am quite good at it. So it's extremely tempting for me to spend my "spare" time doing that instead of writing. And yes, I do earn money that way. Soooo....
That being said: I've enjoyed reading and telling stories since I was very young, so in that respect story-telling is my "First Love". I just wish that the act of writing itself came to me a whole lot easier...
Even in computer programming (or computer building/modifying) the same rules apply - if you do not plant your butt and DO it, the "great inspiration" will never happen...
I enjoyed reading this because being a very new writer and not having written since my school days over 30 years ago, I feel that the pieces I write are not very good, but I also see myself as being on a new and hopefully upward slope of learning and improving.
I know I'm not going to enjoy the feeling you describe when it comes to me somewhere further along my writing journey!
I have taken a couple of "professional grade" writing courses -- "professional" in the sense that they were hosted/run by an editor with a major US publishing firm. The course consisted of submitting pieces for review according to a specific schedule, and having everyone in the course read everyone else's pieces and offer constructive criticism.
In other words: It was a *LOT* like the LJI experience... except I had to pay several hundred dollars to participate in those courses, and you technically don't have to pay a dime for LJI!
One of my favorite authors had 5 rules for aspiring writers who want to be published. LJI gives you great practice in the first three rules:
(1) WRITE! (2) FINISH WHAT YOU WRITE! (3) SUBMIT WHAT YOU WRITE!
I know it's scary and daunting... but it's the only way to achieve your goal.
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That being said: I've enjoyed reading and telling stories since I was very young, so in that respect story-telling is my "First Love". I just wish that the act of writing itself came to me a whole lot easier...
Thanks for the feedback!
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I know I'm not going to enjoy the feeling you describe when it comes to me somewhere further along my writing journey!
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In other words: It was a *LOT* like the LJI experience... except I had to pay several hundred dollars to participate in those courses, and you technically don't have to pay a dime for LJI!
One of my favorite authors had 5 rules for aspiring writers who want to be published. LJI gives you great practice in the first three rules:
(1) WRITE!
(2) FINISH WHAT YOU WRITE!
(3) SUBMIT WHAT YOU WRITE!
I know it's scary and daunting... but it's the only way to achieve your goal.
PS: I'm glad I helped inspire you.
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