t_h_seacrest
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I am inspired to drop in here to report that it's going better than I could've hoped for or expected.
Even the one that's getting let's say less-than-favorable comments and a very so-so score. It is good because one of the several things I wanted to accomplish in my second Lit author incarnation was to not let this part of the process get to me, get me down. And I've been able to do this. Say, "yeah, I can see where someone might have the reaction they had. Even to the point of submission I vacilated about whether such and such paragraph or section really needed to be in there. It's also a new story/idea. The few tales of any substantial length I actually managed to bring to satisfactory finish went through many iterations. So yeah, the submission was probably a bit premature. But it's an idea I like so no need to get in too big a hurry with it."
Something that really helps is to remember: this is all about Voice. Finding (or finding again) a voice or voices for the writing. I've known times when I knew, "this is my writing voice" and it's a great feeling. Acts as a kind of automatic immunity: this is the voice I found I feel most comfortable writing in; if someone out there enjoys reading, great; if not, hey that's fine. It's simply a preference for a different style. Variety. Variety is awesome.
I've also come to the place of realizing: no this is not my best writing voice, but that is definitely the destination. Still pretty far from it, matter of fact. But that's part of the adventure. Hell, it is the adventure.
One significant thing I always did appreciate about Lit: it seemed to have this way of stimulating creative juices; get those gears going. Get on the saddle, get that feel for the literary universe. Just relaxing, exploring it. Try this, try that. Throw it out there. Hm, here's this idea, maybe second or third draft... submit it. Set it aside for now. Check on it later. Maybe cut this or add that or maybe set it aside again. Marinate another week.
So yeah. A very postiive trek this time around.
Again, appreciate all who contributed to this thread.
Even the one that's getting let's say less-than-favorable comments and a very so-so score. It is good because one of the several things I wanted to accomplish in my second Lit author incarnation was to not let this part of the process get to me, get me down. And I've been able to do this. Say, "yeah, I can see where someone might have the reaction they had. Even to the point of submission I vacilated about whether such and such paragraph or section really needed to be in there. It's also a new story/idea. The few tales of any substantial length I actually managed to bring to satisfactory finish went through many iterations. So yeah, the submission was probably a bit premature. But it's an idea I like so no need to get in too big a hurry with it."
Something that really helps is to remember: this is all about Voice. Finding (or finding again) a voice or voices for the writing. I've known times when I knew, "this is my writing voice" and it's a great feeling. Acts as a kind of automatic immunity: this is the voice I found I feel most comfortable writing in; if someone out there enjoys reading, great; if not, hey that's fine. It's simply a preference for a different style. Variety. Variety is awesome.
I've also come to the place of realizing: no this is not my best writing voice, but that is definitely the destination. Still pretty far from it, matter of fact. But that's part of the adventure. Hell, it is the adventure.
One significant thing I always did appreciate about Lit: it seemed to have this way of stimulating creative juices; get those gears going. Get on the saddle, get that feel for the literary universe. Just relaxing, exploring it. Try this, try that. Throw it out there. Hm, here's this idea, maybe second or third draft... submit it. Set it aside for now. Check on it later. Maybe cut this or add that or maybe set it aside again. Marinate another week.
So yeah. A very postiive trek this time around.
Again, appreciate all who contributed to this thread.
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