Cintia
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Lori Foster:
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?
Lori Foster
Good morning, Cintia,
Wow. I wish I had some good advice, but I don't. Motivation to write is such a personal thing. I think you either are, or you aren't.
Everything you said is true - it's very tough to get published, most get rejected, and a lot of people are submitting manuscripts.
You have to believe in yourself, have to be inspired by a story that you *need* to tell, and have to trust that you can defy the odds.
But again, that's an internal thing and no one else can do that for you.
I wish you lots of luck!
Wow. I wish I had some good advice, but I don't. Motivation to write is such a personal thing. I think you either are, or you aren't.
Everything you said is true - it's very tough to get published, most get rejected, and a lot of people are submitting manuscripts.
You have to believe in yourself, have to be inspired by a story that you *need* to tell, and have to trust that you can defy the odds.
But again, that's an internal thing and no one else can do that for you.
I wish you lots of luck!
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