Dear Writer,
Practice everyday
even when words evade
Let them rise from you
your heart, your soul, your brain
Take risks, pour out despair
Care to create your truth
for there’s no one else who can
Write about what matters to you
for your passion will show
Write about what you know
and what you don’t
Play in the land of make-believe
Create worlds you wish to visit
make them vividly real on paper.
But mostly dear writer,
Listen to criticism, take what’s true
but never let it own you
so you never write again.
The same for rejections.
Don’t reject yourself.
Dream daily
Be sensitive
But never ever quit.
Signed, Someone Just Like You
Sascha Darlington
so true and a good encouragement for me
Thank you, Gina!
I’m sure there are a lot of writers out there who need to hear this right now. Inspirational through and through.
Thank you! 🙂
It’s true, Sascha, lots of good advice. I want to do better, not like the old days when I printed and burned every rejection. “Dear Person, thank you for your manuscript, we used it to wrap the chicken bones.” Alright, I made that up, but it can be hard to keep up the writing effort when it interferes with other vital activities like… alcohol and television. Wait on, I don’t have a television, but there is a bottle of Pinot Gris in the fridge.
I should read this every day. I’m in a horrible rut right now.
Reblogged this on NobbinBlog and commented:
Since I have nothing lately, I’m going to steal Sascha’s inspirational post in hopes that it will inspire me. Shhh…
Thank you! 🙂 You may feel free to steal anytime (from me). Probably wouldn’t make it a habit at large.