While browsing the forums, I was amazed to see how many writers hate their own work. Some posters have gone far enough to say that they despise their own work.
I think that it's a shame that many writers feel this way. We have feelings of inadequacy. We think that no one will like our stories. We even feel that our writing is something to be embarrassed about.
Writing is not easy. It takes loads of patience, sweat and passion. Most people have trouble composing an email consisting of a single paragraph, let alone a short story or a novel.
Writing is a lonely business. When we are writing, we chastise ourselves for what we create. When we are not writing, we chastise ourselves for being lazy procrastinators.
Don't be so hard on yourself, or on your work. I'm not saying that you shouldn't strive for improvement; we all should. What I am saying is that you should be proud that you try. Most people who fail at writing, never even gave it an honest to goodness try. I can't tell you how many people tell me that they would love to write but they just don't have the time. These same people have 5-10 hours a week to spend watching TV.
If you hate your writing, but feel the drive to keep doing it, then maybe you should take a hard look at what you hate about it.
Is it your story?
Is it your style?
Is it your grammar?
Find the problem and either fix it, or read more about it. Whenever I get down on my writing, I try to figure out what's wrong that's making me so miserable. Sometimes it means trashing a story idea. Other times, it means hitting the books. I'm resigned to the fact that I'm not going to quit, so if I'm stuck being a writer, I might as well love doing.
Remember, even the smallest accomplishment in writing, is something to be proud of.
I think that it's a shame that many writers feel this way. We have feelings of inadequacy. We think that no one will like our stories. We even feel that our writing is something to be embarrassed about.
Writing is not easy. It takes loads of patience, sweat and passion. Most people have trouble composing an email consisting of a single paragraph, let alone a short story or a novel.
Writing is a lonely business. When we are writing, we chastise ourselves for what we create. When we are not writing, we chastise ourselves for being lazy procrastinators.
Don't be so hard on yourself, or on your work. I'm not saying that you shouldn't strive for improvement; we all should. What I am saying is that you should be proud that you try. Most people who fail at writing, never even gave it an honest to goodness try. I can't tell you how many people tell me that they would love to write but they just don't have the time. These same people have 5-10 hours a week to spend watching TV.
If you hate your writing, but feel the drive to keep doing it, then maybe you should take a hard look at what you hate about it.
Is it your story?
Is it your style?
Is it your grammar?
Find the problem and either fix it, or read more about it. Whenever I get down on my writing, I try to figure out what's wrong that's making me so miserable. Sometimes it means trashing a story idea. Other times, it means hitting the books. I'm resigned to the fact that I'm not going to quit, so if I'm stuck being a writer, I might as well love doing.
Remember, even the smallest accomplishment in writing, is something to be proud of.