“Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'” Mary Anne Radmacher
That reminded me of my writing, so I thought I’d pass it on in the hope it inspires you too. We all have dispiriting days. Keep trying. Whatever it is you love, do it. If you cannot do it right now, that’s okay. Work, budget, family, life – all these things interrupt or postpone our creativity. Just try again tomorrow. Everything you wrote today was rubbish (you think)? Try again tomorrow. Another rejection? Try again tomorrow. You get the message.
Here’s another one I love: “Fortune favours the prepared mind.” Dr Louis Pasteur
I know he was a scientist but I think he’d have made a good writer; writing is all about sharpening your mind and being prepared for anything. So, in brief: keep trying, and be prepared. That means sit down and finish your book, short story or poem. Have it ready to send off if suddenly a reputable magazine runs a writing competition, or an agent you thought had emigrated to a parallel universe because you haven’t heard from them in, like, aeons… finally gets in touch with the magic words: can we see the full manuscript… or you get the chance to draw up your own marketing and publishing plan and decide to do it yourself.
Whatever you want to do, here’s a link to a blog that does some of the hard work for you and lists Calls for Submissions for all kinds of writing. So, no excuses… write on! 🙂
Kay Leitch
Treasure This
Founder member of Electrikinc
Also posted on kaywritesheretoo
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