The publishing industry is
a very hard nut to crack. I’ve been doing this for years and it definitely has
its ups and downs. The most rewarding thing is to get praise for your work,
whatever that may be, whether it’s an article, or poem or a full length novel.
I think the challenges are
what you put yourself through. It’s how high do you want to go? What are your
goals on becoming a published author? Nowadays anyone can publish anything.
There are several different ways you can go from posting things online to
having a paperback of your own work in your hands.
I’m constantly moving the
bar around, to see how far I can go. Although, I’m inching my way upward, it’s
an uphill battle. It gets harder with each step. The rejections might play a
big role on your advancements. If you’re getting nothing but rejections, it’s
even harder to move forward. At times it’s like you’re hitting a brick wall.
Some people don’t make it. Some people have it really easy. I can’t compare
myself to them. I can only compare myself to me and only me. Here’s the thing.
Back to rejections. They can suck the life out of you and cause you to stop
writing all together.
Whatever you do, do NOT
stop writing. If you love writing, then write. No matter how many rejections
you receive, never let anyone take your writing ability away from you. You don’t
necessarily have to get published. Maybe that’s not your journey. But don’t cut
writing out of your life completely because you feel like a failure. Writing is
a great mental exercise and it will keep you healthy!!! Think of it that way.
It really depends on how
far you want to go with your writing. It’s always good to challenge yourself.
Keep going. There will be so many stumbling blocks along the way, but it will
help you become a better writer.
It’s good to set goals in
writing. I will write 500 words a day for 3 months. That would be a lot of word
power built up right there. I will write in my journal every day. I will write
a poem a week. Anything. The goals are limitless. Don’t limit yourself because
you feel like you’re not moving forward. You are in your writing. Always
remember that.
