It's time to follow the ninja captain into the great hive of fear and insecurity, and I'm not talking about another Lucas lead remake where Han's morals are retroactively toyed with. I'm talking about another Insecure Writer Support Group meeting! This month's awesome Cohosts are Elizabeth Seckman, Lisa Buie-Collard, Chrys Fey, andMichelle Wallace!
Jump on the Linky and join us!
You know what, I got nothing new. I’ve tried to boil my current insecurities into something meaningful and…nope. Everything is “OMG, WRITING IS HARD,” or “QUERYING IS SO CRAZY!” or even “I DON’T UNDERSTAND PUBLISHING―WHY? WHY?”
This might be extreme, but basically, I would like to check D
for All of the above. I don’t understand publishing. I’m worried people won’t love my
work. I’m being chipped apart by the “great writing, but the story just isn’t
right.” And of course, I’m worried that my book won’t do well, won’t be read,
won’t sell well, will look horrible and basically be the stinking carcass of a
stone tied around my writerly neck (one I gladly tied there, I might add).
And all of these are basically the usual suspects. Usually,
they’re sort of the dull roar of an audience at a sporting event between
periods. They’re sometimes loud. Sometimes they shout. Sometimes they hold
their breath, but no matter what, the audience is there. I can’t get them to
leave, but maybe I can shoot some cheap t-shirts into the crowd.
The problem with the audience, is that like sports, those
insecurities are louder the more important the event seems. Close game? Lots of
yelling. If it’s the playoffs, the audience is REALLY LOUD. But sometimes the
audience gets a wild hair. So I’m in a late season game, working my way to the
playoffs, and all the insecurities made sure to get tickets to help rally me
into the playoffs.
Funny that this audience means things are going better in
general, but at the same time they slow me down. One way or another, it’s time
to direct the crowd. Maybe a bobble head giveaway? That always seems to work
for real sporting events. Though if I wanted to really get their attention, I’d
offer free beer. That works at sporting events, right? It totally calms them
down and makes them very thoughtful and considerate.
Anyhow, anyone else feel like their securities never quite
leave them alone? Ever feel like you’re sitting at the bottom of a bowl and
everyone is watching you, commenting?
