Cintia asked Pamela Clare:

I'm an aspiring writer, but I'm dealing with two things: I get discouraged every single day because 96% of manuscripts are rejected, and I haven't had an idea for years, literally. There's too many people wanting to be writers, and knowing there's so much competition just kills me a little every day. When I get motivated, immediatly something appears about the industry that kills it. Any tips on how to deal with this?

Pamela Clare Ignore the industry and write. It's easy to feel overwhelmed. But every writer who has succeeded has done so against the odds. Let the passion in your story and your love of your characters carry you and worry about industry stuff later. But DO pay attention to good writing, grammar, solid research, etc. If you need to shore up your skills, focus on that, and then write. I wrote my first book in a bubble, and I'm so grateful I did. None of my series have ever been "on trend," and yet I make my living at this. I give my whole heart to each book and do my very best to be 100 percent accurate. Good luck!

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