I'd find a feeling of confidence about my writing. If I ever
got a story accepted. If I ever got more accepted, or
"enough" accepted. Then, if I ever got a longer story
accepted.
After each stage, it's never worked. Writing doesn't
bring me the feeling of acceptance or being worthy or
valuable that I want.
But, I still love it. I still write 'for me.' I write because
I can't not write. I write because it helps me stay sane.
I write because I'm a writer.
But, when I look for that feeling, of finally being
"worthy" in my writing--I'm disappointed.
Alice
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I think that's pretty much all of us. I've read the same thing by authors of well-read books, who still feel like they've not "made it" yet because the book didn't sell x number of copies or whatever. I definitely waffle back and forth about being proud of my accomplishments and being disappointed by them. Seems the next step is never quite high enough.
Hang in there!!!
Yeah, definitely; glad to hear you know what I mean. But...sorry you get it too. :-)
Thanks for commenting! :)
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