What A Writer Needs, Part 9 – Encouragement

Writers needs encouragement.  They need to go to workshops that make them feel all fired up and inspired to write  (CTRWA Fiction Fest).  They need successes along the way, and they need to celebrate those successes.  What constitutes a success?

__You wrote today!  YAY!

__You wrote a couple of times this week!  YAY! YAY!

__You wrote several times this week!  YAY! YAY!  YAY!

__You wrote almost every day this month!  (Go out and buy something small.)

__You wrote for several months! YAY!  YAY!  YAY!  YAY!  YAY!

__You have finished a manuscript!  (Go out to dinner)

__You have edited and proofed the manuscript until it shines.  (Go to a movie.)

__You have sent the manuscript to publishers or agents.  (Buy a new outfit.)

__You get rejected. (Go out with some friends that inspire you and have a great time.)

__You keep sending out that manuscript and have started another.  YAY!  YAY!  YAY!  YAY! (Susan gives you a cyber chocolate bar!)

__You get published!  (Take a weekend and only do fun things.)

I could go on and on, but I think you have the idea.  Please, comment and tell me how you celebrate to encourage yourself on to success.

–Susan

Susan Hanniford Crowley

http://www.susanhannifordcrowley.com

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