No, not that one. The one all writers have to deal with. Fear.
Today, I took my dog for a walk, the neurotic pooch, and someone was cutting down a tree. She stopped on the side of the road, shaking. I wound up just turning around so she wouldn't have to walk by the evil man and his saw.
Unfortunately, as people, we don't often have the option to just turn around. Not if we want to go forward.
Sometimes you just don't want to give into the fear. I'm working on a story that scares me to death for various reasons. Yes, I could turn around. Work on something "safer." But I don't want to. I want to polevault over this fear and land on my feet. We will see if that happens.
There's a lot of fear in writing. Submitting. Reviews. Critiques. We fear success. We fear failure. And yet, we keep on moving forward, despite our feelings.
So what's made you use the F-word lately? And how did you overcome it?
Mechele aka Lany of Melany Logen
www.mechelearmstrong.com
www.melanylogen.com
PS I know I'm late. My reminder didn't go off *sigh*.
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6 comments:
I've got a book at the moment that has me feeling the f word a little. Writers are expected to be creative souls and all that, but the content of this one story, although not scary, is just intense to find I had the ability - and the want - to write. I don't know I'll ever find a home for it though :(
And no, no monkey lovin, or getting it on with his brother stuff, it's just pretty fiercely sexually emotional.
We are getting ready to submit a story and I have all kinds of trepidation running through me. From opening critique emails hoping someone whose opinion i value enjoys it... From hitting send to the editor hoping a character i have become attached to will find a place to have her story read.
*deep breath* but you have to be in it to win it *g*
HUGS
Mari
Anne, I bet you'll find a home. It's a lot of fun to experiment but darn the F word is overwhelming sometimes.
Mari, (Hugs) yep hitting send is officially followed by sick feeling. *G* I did enjoy this story. I know they will, too. But know exactly what you are talking about.
I think that sick feeling after hitting the send button (or indeed dropping the package in the post) is a prerequisite for being an author :)
I used to worry that I was obsessive-compulsive when it came to submitting, editing, dealing with rejections...and well I am. I always feel as if it's a gamble as to whether someone will like the story or no...but yeah, it does seem to be a necessity in the trade.
I've just finished up my first book with a female lead, and in my catalogue of MM titles, I'm wondering if my readers will be interested in it.
Yeah, I'm fearful...but the way I get through it, is to immediately move on to the next project. I still worry over the previous one but a new one adds excitement...at least until its time to submit the new one.
Anne, I think you're right. I used to think it would get better. It doesn't. LOL sometimes I want to yell, "I take it back", too.
Mya, I think a lot of us are obssessive compulsive about it. Yes, going on to the next project helps a lot. LOL until submisison for that one like you said. Good luck on your branching out. I hope it rocks for you.
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