The only way out is through...

MelodyO · Jun 21, 2007

I know this is a small thing, but it's big to me.

My confidence was so shattered when I started to get rejections on my completed novel that I stopped writing my WIP. Every sentence was torture as I kept asking, "Am I kidding myself? Do I really have anything to say that's worth reading?"

Well, yesterday I decided that they only way out of this was through, so I sat down and wrote about 1500 words. And some of it was even good. :tongue

So now I'm back to writing. Go me!

Toothpaste · Jun 21, 2007

That isn't small at all! And it is also actually a really good lesson I think for other writers to see that sometimes you just have to slog through it, and by golly "some of it was even good!"

So congrats! I am most impressed, and now slightly shamed as I have yet to write a word today. You have given me that little shove to get back to work, thank you!

Saundra Julian · Jun 21, 2007

Way to go, Melody...I'm afraid I've been doing the same thing...<hangs head in shame>

Soccer Mom · Jun 21, 2007

You write girl!

I've been there. Writing is indeed the only medicine to make the self-doubt go away. Kate had a great sig line for a while: Write, submit, repeat. It's dead on.

Just Me 2021 · Jun 21, 2007

I totally understand, and I am inspired by your choice to write even if your confidence is low right now. I need the same kind of push.

Congrats on pushing yourself!

Calla Lily · Jun 21, 2007

Yeah! You go, girl! :Hug2:

TheIT · Jun 21, 2007

Congratulations! Let me add to the cheering section: :e2cheer:

Everything you write is good practice. If you stop now, how will you ever know where you might have ended up?

If it helps, during last year's NaNo the refrain was "Just keep writing, just keep writing" sung to Dory's song from Finding Nemo.

:Sun:

Claudia Gray · Jun 21, 2007

Go you! Yay you!

MidnightMuse · Jun 21, 2007

That's the spirit !

CaroGirl · Jun 21, 2007

Go you, indeed! Well done and don't stop now.

All the best!

ap123 · Jun 21, 2007

This is great news, and it is a big deal. Hooray!

oarsman · Jun 21, 2007

Go MelodyO!!!!!!

sunna · Jun 21, 2007

Way to go Melody! :hooray:

awatkins · Jun 21, 2007

joyce · Jun 21, 2007

Way to go. I feel your pain cause I've been doing the same thing.

Susie · Jun 21, 2007

That's great, Melody. Keep writing. Sure sorry that you weren't doing well with it before, though.

Ziljon · Jun 21, 2007

I admire your spirit.

Sury · Jun 21, 2007

Admirable, indeed. It's the kind of spirit that characterizes most successful people. Good luck, Melody!

Sury

Susan B · Jun 22, 2007

Good for you!

Susan

MelodyO · Jun 23, 2007

Thanks to everyone for their encouragement. It got me in a dancing mood, that's for sure ::does the mashed potato::

I'm so grateful that I found AW, and all the wonderful people here. You're the only ones who truly "get" what being a writer is like. Okay now, group hug!

Soccer Mom · Jun 23, 2007

Join us in the 500 words a day challenge.

http://absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66264&page=2

We make a modest challenge. I usually write more than my 500 but having such a small goal makes it easy to open the doc and say "I can do that."

NaNo in the fall is a great thing. I learned that I can do as many as 5K a day without keeling over dead.

AmyDoodle · Jun 24, 2007

That's not a little thing. That's huge! Write on.

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