Writing is hard. There, I said it. We can all go home now right? Oh, right, no, you're here with me read this because that's not any kind of news to you. What you're here to see is how to deal with the hard. How to get through when it doesn't seem like all the rejection and heartache is worth it to write books no one may ever see.
If that hits home, you're in the right place. Because writing is hard, but it's also this amazing thing where stories come together creating new worlds out of nothing more than a few vapors of thought and a whole lot of staring and thinking. From dealing with rejection to the feeling of being bled dry of all your creative flow, that's what this series will cover.
From imposter syndrome to creative drought and just life in general making it hard to even open your laptop, the challenges are innumerable. But it’s worth it to keep writing and reach The End for every story. To do that, you have to keep writing through all the crazy real-life plot twists. I hope you find some inspiration here that helps you keep going when quitting sounds so much better. Or at least know that you’re not alone.
To finish off this first post, I want to acknowledge that taking breaks from writing is not only a good idea, it’s necessary from time to time. Everyone’s break lasts a different amount of time because each of us is a different person with a different process and different stories to tell. I know this series is entitled writing through, but sometimes, that means not writing at all. Breaks aren’t quitting, they’re a weekend away or a vacation or sick time or even a long sabbatical from a job you carry around in your head and write with your own blood and sprinkled pieces of your soul. That right there is why breaks are needed and more than just a good idea because writing is hard.