Comments on: Hope can be so fragile for writers http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/15/hope-can-be-so-fragile-for-writers/ Avid Reader, Teen Fiction Writer, and Book-a-holic. All Things Books, With a Focus on Children's and Teen Fiction Wed, 23 May 2012 01:30:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Cheryl http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/15/hope-can-be-so-fragile-for-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-1007 Cheryl Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:03:31 +0000 http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/?p=1057#comment-1007 Thanks for your comments and encouragement, Madison. Yes, it takes courage to write, and to keep going. A friend recently reminded me that the difference between a published writer and an unpublished one is that the published writer didn't give up; they kept submitting. So that's something to take to heart. I'm glad you can't stop writing--that means it's in your blood. Like it is for me. Essential. Thanks for your comments and encouragement, Madison.

Yes, it takes courage to write, and to keep going. A friend recently reminded me that the difference between a published writer and an unpublished one is that the published writer didn’t give up; they kept submitting. So that’s something to take to heart.

I’m glad you can’t stop writing–that means it’s in your blood. Like it is for me. Essential.

]]> By: Madison http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/15/hope-can-be-so-fragile-for-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Madison Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:48:30 +0000 http://cherylrainfield.com/blog/?p=1057#comment-979 Writing is definately not for the faint of heart, I can tell you that. My largest dream is to be published, but all my query letters are rejected. Oh, well. For me, it's more so writing a story than getting it published. Publishing's a bonus that may or may not happen. Either way, I can't stop. Unfortuantely, this is a business that never gets easy, no matter how much you get published or how many contests you win. You can't let go of that hope, no matter what. So, hang in there! Keep submitting and believing in your work. I've said this before...if you believe in your work and are proud of it, then it doesn't matter if it gets published or not, because if you love it then you've already won! :) Writing is definately not for the faint of heart, I can tell you that. My largest dream is to be published, but all my query letters are rejected. Oh, well. For me, it’s more so writing a story than getting it published. Publishing’s a bonus that may or may not happen. Either way, I can’t stop.
Unfortuantely, this is a business that never gets easy, no matter how much you get published or how many contests you win. You can’t let go of that hope, no matter what. So, hang in there! Keep submitting and believing in your work. I’ve said this before…if you believe in your work and are proud of it, then it doesn’t matter if it gets published or not, because if you love it then you’ve already won! :)

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