Struggling to get things right?

I just read this great article (link to the original provided) that, if you are struggling to get your writing right, is rather comforting.

From Janet Reid - If you're a writer, read this.

"For the first couple years you make stuff, and it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not.

But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you."

This particular statement is worth remembering: "It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions."

Breaking up is hard to do ...

I know, I know ... I don't post forever and then BAM! A gazillion in a row. Click the link for the full article. Snippets below.

From INTERN - "it's not you, it's me": INTERN's guide to breaking up.

"It was with the godawful novel she’d been working on for over a year. In many respects, INTERN’s relationship with this novel was more tumultuous than any of her other relationships have been, and the parting of ways was definitely messier. INTERN just didn’t know how to leave."

She makes some really good points. The part that most resonates with me:

"Your novel wants commitment and you want to play the field.

You’ve been though one draft together. It was fun and all, but now you’re thinking you want to write a thriller, or maybe some poetry, or that screenplay you’ve been thinking about. Your novel, on the other hand, wants to settle down and make beautiful revisions together. [...] You’re not ready to commit to untold months of revising, querying, and revising some more. You like your novel, sure, but that doesn’t mean you want to spend your whole life together."