Against All Odds

As writers, it often feels like we’re fighting against the odds to do what we love. Sometimes it’s monetary constraints, sometimes it’s just the constraints of trying to get someone to take a chance on you, an agent, a publisher, a reader. At times the odds can seem insurmountable and it seems like it would just be easier to give up. So how and why do we continue?

The how and why are questions that we as individual authors need to ask ourselves. Are we doing this for the fame? The glory? The money? Or are we doing it because something deep inside us is yearning to tell a story.

Perseverance . 

There are those that would argue that it isn’t necessarily talent that gets you noticed, it’s your ability to persevere. Pushing on all the locked doors until you find just one that opens for you and gives you the opportunity that you need.

Avoid the temptation to stop. 

There’s that little voice that will always say, you’re not good enough. Nobody cares. Just give up already. 

The longer you work without recognition the louder this voice gets and often times the more tempting it is to just listen. But the times in which you want to give up the most are the times in which you need to push yourself the hardest.

Support system.

Sometimes, you can’t do it on your own. You need help. You need friends and family and people who believe in you, who will continue to tell you that you should keep going even when it seems easier to give up. And sure, there will be times when you’ll want to just say, you’re only saying that because you’re my friend or family member, but you have to remember, if they’re willing to help boost your ego, they care about you enough to want you to be happy and want you to achieve your goals. And that’s a wonderful thing to have.

And remember. Even if you don’t always believe in yourself. I believe in you. If you don’t have a support system, feel free to email me anytime at cultofracewood@gmail.com.