Pick-me-ups For Writers

pick-me-ups for writers

for the self-conscious beginner: No one makes great things until the world intimately knows their mediocrity. Don’t think of your writing as terrible; think of it as preparing to contribute something great.

for the self-conscious late bloomer: Look at old writing as how far you’ve come. You can’t get to where you are today without covering all that past ground. For that, be proud.

for the perfectionist: Think about how much you complain about things you love—the mistakes and retcons in all your favorite series—and how you still love them anyway. Give yourself that same space.

for the realist: There will be people who hate your story even if it’s considered a classic. But there will be people who love your story, even if it is strange and unpopular.

for the fanfic writer: Your work isn’t lesser for not following canon. When you write, you’ve created a new work on its own. It can be, but does not have to be, limited by the source material. Canon is not the end-all, be-all. 

for the writer’s blocked: It doesn’t need to be perfect. Sometimes you have to move on and commit a few writing sins if it means you can create better things out of it.

for the lost: You started writing for a reason; remember that reason. It’s ok to move on. You are more than your writing. It will be here if you want to come back.

If any of my European friends have wondered what I meant when I said American’s don’t have a single unified culture, I’m talking about this:

It’s not as extensive as Europe due to shared history, less time, and a (mostly) shared language, but Americans are really, really spread out and have a wide variety of “American cultures“ that compliment, contrast, and conflict with each other.

I have four out of the five LIs bars filled, but I guess dances lessons are over and I have to pay for them because it will only let me do VIP lessons... Great. Thanks Beemov. 🙄

Then they became “classics.”

What if instead of editing – and hear me out on this one – I lay facedown on the floor and do nothing

Such a talented young man. I’m typically not a fan of poetry but this is really good.

Damn.

Kinda my life too tbh 😶