tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post1845727820309634727..comments2023-12-26T18:33:04.681-08:00Comments on Writability: 5 Hard Writing TruthsGabe (Ava Jae)http://www.blogger.com/profile/04778524723148508140noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-40565945467194522062014-10-03T04:04:36.049-07:002014-10-03T04:04:36.049-07:00Very true that people often don't believe the ...Very true that people often don't believe the hard truths until they've experienced them themselves (I suspect this comes from a place of denial because people don't <i>want</i> to experience it). But you're very right that every profession has it's hardships—it just comes with the territory.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-46561684082623500822014-10-03T04:02:49.993-07:002014-10-03T04:02:49.993-07:00Oh wow, this is a great one. And so true, unfortun...Oh wow, this is a great one. And so true, unfortunately. Thanks, Phyllis!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-43642317098440691562014-10-02T01:36:55.591-07:002014-10-02T01:36:55.591-07:00Hard truth #6: Nobody will believe you when you te...Hard truth #6: Nobody will believe you when you tell them the hard truths about writing. New writers and people outside the industry will nod politely but quietly think, "Poor thing, she doesn't realize she has no talent. If her stories were any good, she would be rich and successful."<br /><br />It isn't until you've published (or attempted to publish) a novel or two that you start to understand what everyone is complaining about. The literary world is a harsh, harsh place. Publishers are risk-averse. Earnings are modest, if not pitifully meager. Snobs and bullies are vicious to writers in every genre, including the literary ones. And while the books you spent years perfecting die a slow, lonely death at the bottom of the Amazon rankings, enterprising rogues who publish typo-ridden dinosaur porn are raking in the dough.<br /><br />But every profession, artistic or otherwise, has its hardships. We all wail about how aweful it is to write, but for whatever reason, we all love it anyway.Tamaranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-18365289963615620742014-10-01T20:09:35.528-07:002014-10-01T20:09:35.528-07:00Another hard writing truth: Some people will never...Another hard writing truth: Some people will never take you seriously or treat your writing with respect since it's 'just a hobby' to them.Phyllis K Twomblynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-44428933033173850012014-09-17T03:10:10.662-07:002014-09-17T03:10:10.662-07:00So so true. Thanks, Matthew!So so true. Thanks, Matthew!Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-8849723815005781742014-09-17T03:09:59.182-07:002014-09-17T03:09:59.182-07:00I mean, I think we kind of did willingly sign up f...I mean, I think we kind of <i>did</i> willingly sign up for it, some of us just didn't realize quite what it meant when we started. Which is okay, really. I suspect many of us wouldn't have finished that first MS had we known just how difficult it would be. <br /><br /><br />Otherwise, I completely 100% agree. Well said.Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-31748317536898268852014-09-15T22:02:14.345-07:002014-09-15T22:02:14.345-07:00It's just like life. Many parts of life seem d...It's just like life. Many parts of life seem difficult until you do them and then they turn out to be fun, and you never ever get comfortable with anything.RoweMatthewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-47137684305427400132014-09-15T21:11:09.869-07:002014-09-15T21:11:09.869-07:00You're right. Writing is not for the faint of ...You're right. Writing is not for the faint of heart. The process is never easy and the possibility of failure is imminent. It's not what we willingly signed up for, but within the challenge comes an unexplainable joy. The joy that comes from creating something out of nothing. At the end of the day, that is what we strive for; that is why we wake up every day and sacrifice our time and give our energy to do what we love.George McNeesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-2085767857970515712014-09-15T06:18:25.393-07:002014-09-15T06:18:25.393-07:00So true! And it sounds like you've got a great...So true! And it sounds like you've got a great attitude, Leandra. Trunking novels is nearly inevitable from what I've seen. Good luck with your MSS! :)Ava Jaehttp://avajae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-606209712314101104.post-52283031449487602272014-09-15T06:15:36.408-07:002014-09-15T06:15:36.408-07:00Nothing worth doing is ever easy, right? I might h...Nothing worth doing is ever easy, right? I might have to trunk a novel soon, and while it makes me sad, it is what it is. So on to revising, polishing, and querying the next one! Hup-hup! =)Leandrahttp://www.leandrajwallace.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com