Existing with Uncertainty

Being a writer means you have to learn to exist with uncertainty. I suppose that could be said of every profession. But I don't blog about every profession. I blog about writing. So I'm going to talk about uncertainty as it applies to writing.

This is something I think about a lot. For those of you writing a first draft, there's the uncertainty over finishing, over quality and over the eventual hunt for representation. When seeking an agent, there's uncertainty over whether you will land one. ...