They cannot understand why after being rejected, I would want to continue writing. They ask, what does writing give me, that makes me so determined to carry on submitting and being rejected?
My answer?
Writing gives me freedom. It releases my soul. Words take me to places I cannot visit in real life.
I may not be very good at grammar, big words and expressive sentences, but I am good at writing something every day. It gives me discipline, skills to keep my brain active and knowledge.
Writing gives me connection. It connects me to The Important Ones (you). It takes me to websites, worlds of fun, humour, sadness and joy.
Writing gives me stability in my life. It gives me the chance to be me, him, her, basically anything or anybody I want to be.
Writing gives me hope. What does it give you?
Writing also gives me friends who give me awards!
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow thinks I am a little funny and awarded me the You Rock award. Thanks Jules!
I have to pass this along, and would love to pass it along to all of you. However, I cannot and decisions have to be made.
Teresa Frohock over @ Helluo Liborum has some fantastic posts...She Rocks!
8 Comments:
Glynis, you write because you are a storyteller with wonderful stories to share. You write because you must.
Rejections are just part of the story.
I do so agree, Mary. Rejections make me want to write more. To prove something to me, that I am strong enough to deal with them.
Thank you for dropping by and for your lovely comment.♥
If I wrote just to achieve success, I'd never write!
And glad to see my award is making the rounds.
Those that don't write and don't feel a need to write cannot possibly understand. I've given up trying to explain. And the good news. You don't have to. Just smile and say, because I love it and it makes me happy.
Karen
As everyone here says, it's as simple as saying we do it because we want to; because we like to. We don't like rejections, but that's the "name of the game" if we hope to get published. If we don't want rejection, then we don't send anything out!
Ann
You have expressed the way I feel about writing so well. I think the fact that you can be whoever you want to be when you write is what makes us all do it.
You write because you hear your soul. Just laugh at those whom are deaf to theirs.
I write to be free and nothing more. You know I hear voices, right? :D
Jules @ Trying To Get Over The Rainbow
So true Alex. Yes it is out in the blogging world.:)
Never a truer word spoken, Karen. Smile and say it makes me happy.
Yes Ann,take the rough with the smooth or do nothing.
Loree, I love being my MC. It is a whole new life.
Lovely Jules. I hear voices too, so you are not alone.☺
Thanks for visiting me today folks.♥
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